diff --git a/av1/encoder/speed_features.c b/av1/encoder/speed_features.c
index 50e6c37..f6fc32a 100644
--- a/av1/encoder/speed_features.c
+++ b/av1/encoder/speed_features.c
@@ -1402,8 +1402,11 @@
       sf->rt_sf.reduce_mv_pel_precision = 2;
       sf->rt_sf.reduce_zeromv_mvres = true;
     }
-    if (speed >= 10 && cm->width * cm->height > 1920 * 1080)
-      sf->part_sf.disable_8x8_part_based_on_qidx = 1;
+    if (speed >= 10) {
+      if (cm->width * cm->height > 1920 * 1080)
+        sf->part_sf.disable_8x8_part_based_on_qidx = 1;
+      sf->rt_sf.set_zeromv_skip_based_on_source_sad = 2;
+    }
     sf->rt_sf.skip_cdef_sb = 1;
     sf->rt_sf.use_rtc_tf = 0;
     sf->rt_sf.use_comp_ref_nonrd = 0;
@@ -2058,6 +2061,7 @@
   rt_sf->prune_compoundmode_with_singlemode_var = false;
   rt_sf->skip_compound_based_on_var = false;
   rt_sf->top_right_sync_wait_in_mis = false;
+  rt_sf->set_zeromv_skip_based_on_source_sad = 1;
 }
 
 // Populate appropriate sub-pel search method based on speed feature and user
diff --git a/av1/encoder/speed_features.h b/av1/encoder/speed_features.h
index d53d4cf..0c23572 100644
--- a/av1/encoder/speed_features.h
+++ b/av1/encoder/speed_features.h
@@ -1616,6 +1616,13 @@
   // In multi-threaded encoding, enable top right dependency wait of threads at
   // mi level.
   bool top_right_sync_wait_in_mis;
+
+  // Sets force_zeromv_skip based on the source sad available. Aggressiveness
+  // increases with increase in the level set for speed feature.
+  // 0: No setting
+  // 1: If source sad is kZeroSad
+  // 2: If source sad <= kVeryLowSad
+  int set_zeromv_skip_based_on_source_sad;
 } REAL_TIME_SPEED_FEATURES;
 
 /*!\endcond */
diff --git a/av1/encoder/var_based_part.c b/av1/encoder/var_based_part.c
index 91f309b..7135f37 100644
--- a/av1/encoder/var_based_part.c
+++ b/av1/encoder/var_based_part.c
@@ -1205,6 +1205,18 @@
              : PART_EVAL_ONLY_NONE;
 }
 
+static AOM_INLINE bool is_set_force_zeromv_skip_based_on_src_sad(
+    int set_zeromv_skip_based_on_source_sad, SOURCE_SAD source_sad_nonrd) {
+  if (set_zeromv_skip_based_on_source_sad == 0) return false;
+
+  if (set_zeromv_skip_based_on_source_sad >= 2)
+    return source_sad_nonrd <= kVeryLowSad;
+  else if (set_zeromv_skip_based_on_source_sad >= 1)
+    return source_sad_nonrd == kZeroSad;
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 int av1_choose_var_based_partitioning(AV1_COMP *cpi, const TileInfo *const tile,
                                       ThreadData *td, MACROBLOCK *x, int mi_row,
                                       int mi_col) {
@@ -1334,6 +1346,11 @@
                uv_sad);
 
   x->force_zeromv_skip = 0;
+  const bool is_set_force_zeromv_skip =
+      is_set_force_zeromv_skip_based_on_src_sad(
+          cpi->sf.rt_sf.set_zeromv_skip_based_on_source_sad,
+          x->content_state_sb.source_sad_nonrd);
+
   const unsigned int thresh_exit_part =
       (cm->seq_params->sb_size == BLOCK_64X64) ? 5000 : 10000;
   // If the superblock is completely static (zero source sad) and
@@ -1345,8 +1362,7 @@
   if (!is_key_frame && cpi->sf.rt_sf.part_early_exit_zeromv &&
       cpi->oxcf.q_cfg.aq_mode == CYCLIC_REFRESH_AQ &&
       cpi->cyclic_refresh->apply_cyclic_refresh &&
-      segment_id == CR_SEGMENT_ID_BASE &&
-      x->content_state_sb.source_sad_nonrd == kZeroSad &&
+      segment_id == CR_SEGMENT_ID_BASE && is_set_force_zeromv_skip &&
       ref_frame_partition == LAST_FRAME && xd->mi[0]->mv[0].as_int == 0 &&
       y_sad < thresh_exit_part && uv_sad[0]<(3 * thresh_exit_part)>> 2 &&
       uv_sad[1]<(3 * thresh_exit_part)>> 2) {