diff --git a/av1/encoder/ratectrl.c b/av1/encoder/ratectrl.c
index 7a895ca..a5ef72d 100644
--- a/av1/encoder/ratectrl.c
+++ b/av1/encoder/ratectrl.c
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@
 
   rate_factor = rate_factor_deltas[rf_lvl];
   if (rf_lvl == GF_ARF_LOW) {
-    rate_factor -= (cpi->gf_group.layer_depth[cpi->gf_group.index] - 2) * 0.2;
+    rate_factor -= (cpi->gf_group.layer_depth[cpi->gf_group.index] - 2) * 0.1;
     rate_factor = AOMMAX(rate_factor, 1.0);
   }
   return av1_compute_qdelta_by_rate(&cpi->rc, frame_type, q, rate_factor,