diff --git a/libavcodec/nvenc.c b/libavcodec/nvenc.c
index b7723fe949..d6c1005625 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nvenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/nvenc.c
@@ -796,7 +796,12 @@ static av_cold void nvenc_setup_rate_control(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         ctx->encode_config.rcParams.zeroReorderDelay = 1;
 
     if (ctx->quality)
-        ctx->encode_config.rcParams.targetQuality = ctx->quality;
+    {
+        //convert from float to fixed point 8.8
+        int tmp_quality = (int)(ctx->quality * 256.0f);
+        ctx->encode_config.rcParams.targetQuality = (uint8_t)(tmp_quality >> 8);
+        ctx->encode_config.rcParams.targetQualityLSB = (uint8_t)(tmp_quality & 0xff);
+    }
 }
 
 static av_cold int nvenc_setup_h264_config(AVCodecContext *avctx)
diff --git a/libavcodec/nvenc.h b/libavcodec/nvenc.h
index 02066383b3..e60683711b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nvenc.h
+++ b/libavcodec/nvenc.h
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ typedef struct NvencContext
     int nonref_p;
     int strict_gop;
     int aq_strength;
-    int quality;
+    float quality;
     int aud;
     int bluray_compat;
     int init_qp_p;
diff --git a/libavcodec/nvenc_h264.c b/libavcodec/nvenc_h264.c
index 232dd91289..595e882ed2 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nvenc_h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/nvenc_h264.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static const AVOption options[] = {
     { "aq-strength",  "When Spatial AQ is enabled, this field is used to specify AQ strength. AQ strength scale is from 1 (low) - 15 (aggressive)",
                                                             OFFSET(aq_strength),  AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,   { .i64 = 8 }, 1, 15, VE },
     { "cq",           "Set target quality level (0 to 51, 0 means automatic) for constant quality mode in VBR rate control",
-                                                            OFFSET(quality),      AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,   { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 51, VE },
+                                                            OFFSET(quality),      AV_OPT_TYPE_FLOAT, { .dbl = 0.}, 0., 51., VE },
     { "aud",          "Use access unit delimiters",         OFFSET(aud),          AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,  { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
     { "bluray-compat", "Bluray compatibility workarounds",  OFFSET(bluray_compat),AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,  { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
     { "init_qpP",     "Initial QP value for P frame",       OFFSET(init_qp_p),    AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,   { .i64 = -1 }, -1, 51, VE },
diff --git a/libavcodec/nvenc_hevc.c b/libavcodec/nvenc_hevc.c
index 346da372de..b5ce84a1d2 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nvenc_hevc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/nvenc_hevc.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static const AVOption options[] = {
     { "aq-strength",  "When Spatial AQ is enabled, this field is used to specify AQ strength. AQ strength scale is from 1 (low) - 15 (aggressive)",
                                                             OFFSET(aq_strength),  AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,   { .i64 = 8 }, 1, 15, VE },
     { "cq",           "Set target quality level (0 to 51, 0 means automatic) for constant quality mode in VBR rate control",
-                                                            OFFSET(quality),      AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,   { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 51, VE },
+                                                            OFFSET(quality),      AV_OPT_TYPE_FLOAT, { .dbl = 0.}, 0., 51., VE },
     { "aud",          "Use access unit delimiters",         OFFSET(aud),          AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,  { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
     { "bluray-compat", "Bluray compatibility workarounds",  OFFSET(bluray_compat),AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,  { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
     { "init_qpP",     "Initial QP value for P frame",       OFFSET(init_qp_p),    AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,   { .i64 = -1 }, -1, 51, VE },