diff --git a/libavcodec/xvid_rc.c b/libavcodec/xvid_rc.c
index 7f6a6e9d80..c19c481a05 100644
--- a/libavcodec/xvid_rc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/xvid_rc.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ float ff_xvid_rate_estimate_qscale(MpegEncContext *s, int dry_run){
     xvid_plg_data.max_quant[0]= s->avctx->qmax;
     xvid_plg_data.max_quant[1]= s->avctx->qmax;
     xvid_plg_data.max_quant[2]= s->avctx->qmax; //FIXME i/b factor & offset
-    xvid_plg_data.bquant_offset = s->avctx->b_quant_offset;
+    xvid_plg_data.bquant_offset = 100 * s->avctx->b_quant_offset;
     xvid_plg_data.bquant_ratio = 100 * s->avctx->b_quant_factor;
 
 #if 0
diff --git a/libavcodec/xvidff.c b/libavcodec/xvidff.c
index 8abdac8da0..d44fedb2c8 100644
--- a/libavcodec/xvidff.c
+++ b/libavcodec/xvidff.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ int ff_xvid_encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)  {
 
     /* Bframes */
     xvid_enc_create.max_bframes = avctx->max_b_frames;
-    xvid_enc_create.bquant_offset = avctx->b_quant_offset;
+    xvid_enc_create.bquant_offset = 100 * avctx->b_quant_offset;
     xvid_enc_create.bquant_ratio = 100 * avctx->b_quant_factor;
     if( avctx->max_b_frames > 0  && !x->quicktime_format ) xvid_enc_create.global |= XVID_GLOBAL_PACKED;