diff --git a/av1/common/reconinter.c b/av1/common/reconinter.c
index 9de8e34..10c0fef 100644
--- a/av1/common/reconinter.c
+++ b/av1/common/reconinter.c
@@ -937,7 +937,11 @@
   const int row_start = (block_size_high[bsize] == 4) ? -1 : 0;
   const int col_start = (block_size_wide[bsize] == 4) ? -1 : 0;
 
+#if CONFIG_MOTION_VAR
+  if (!build_for_obmc && sub8x8_inter) {
+#else
   if (sub8x8_inter) {
+#endif  // CONFIG_MOTION_VAR
     for (int row = row_start; row <= 0 && sub8x8_inter; ++row)
       for (int col = col_start; col <= 0; ++col)
         if (!is_inter_block(&xd->mi[row * xd->mi_stride + col]->mbmi))