diff --git a/media/tests/MediaFrameworkTest/src/com/android/mediaframeworktest/stress/MediaRecorderStressTest.java b/media/tests/MediaFrameworkTest/src/com/android/mediaframeworktest/stress/MediaRecorderStressTest.java
index 73ee4dd3d9b18..5e649e03a16ff 100644
--- a/media/tests/MediaFrameworkTest/src/com/android/mediaframeworktest/stress/MediaRecorderStressTest.java
+++ b/media/tests/MediaFrameworkTest/src/com/android/mediaframeworktest/stress/MediaRecorderStressTest.java
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ public class MediaRecorderStressTest extends ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2<Me
                 mRecorder.setVideoSize(video_width, video_height);
                 mRecorder.setVideoEncoder(video_encoder);
                 mRecorder.setAudioEncoder(audio_encoder);
+                mRecorder.setVideoEncodingBitRate(bit_rate);
                 Log.v(TAG, "mediaRecorder setPreview");
                 mRecorder.setPreviewDisplay(mSurfaceHolder.getSurface());
                 mRecorder.prepare();