diff --git a/test/convolve_test.cc b/test/convolve_test.cc
index 9c71f23..73b0edb 100644
--- a/test/convolve_test.cc
+++ b/test/convolve_test.cc
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@
    * and filter_max_width = 16
    */
   uint16_t intermediate_buffer[71 * kMaxDimension];
-  const int intermediate_next_stride = 1 - intermediate_height * output_width;
+  const int intermediate_next_stride =
+      1 - static_cast<int>(intermediate_height * output_width);
 
   // Horizontal pass (src -> transposed intermediate).
   {
diff --git a/test/level_test.cc b/test/level_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b9ce41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/level_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2016 The WebM project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+#include "third_party/googletest/src/include/gtest/gtest.h"
+#include "test/codec_factory.h"
+#include "test/encode_test_driver.h"
+#include "test/i420_video_source.h"
+#include "test/util.h"
+
+namespace {
+class LevelTest
+    : public ::libvpx_test::EncoderTest,
+      public ::libvpx_test::CodecTestWith2Params<libvpx_test::TestMode, int> {
+ protected:
+  LevelTest()
+     : EncoderTest(GET_PARAM(0)),
+       encoding_mode_(GET_PARAM(1)),
+       cpu_used_(GET_PARAM(2)),
+       target_level_(0) {}
+  virtual ~LevelTest() {}
+
+  virtual void SetUp() {
+    InitializeConfig();
+    SetMode(encoding_mode_);
+    if (encoding_mode_ != ::libvpx_test::kRealTime) {
+      cfg_.g_lag_in_frames = 25;
+      cfg_.rc_end_usage = VPX_VBR;
+    } else {
+      cfg_.g_lag_in_frames = 0;
+      cfg_.rc_end_usage = VPX_CBR;
+    }
+    cfg_.rc_2pass_vbr_minsection_pct = 5;
+    cfg_.rc_2pass_vbr_maxsection_pct = 2000;
+    cfg_.rc_target_bitrate = 400;
+    cfg_.rc_max_quantizer = 63;
+    cfg_.rc_min_quantizer = 0;
+  }
+
+  virtual void PreEncodeFrameHook(::libvpx_test::VideoSource *video,
+                                  ::libvpx_test::Encoder *encoder) {
+    if (video->frame() == 0) {
+      encoder->Control(VP8E_SET_CPUUSED, cpu_used_);
+      encoder->Control(VP9E_SET_TARGET_LEVEL, target_level_);
+      if (encoding_mode_ != ::libvpx_test::kRealTime) {
+        encoder->Control(VP8E_SET_ENABLEAUTOALTREF, 1);
+        encoder->Control(VP8E_SET_ARNR_MAXFRAMES, 7);
+        encoder->Control(VP8E_SET_ARNR_STRENGTH, 5);
+        encoder->Control(VP8E_SET_ARNR_TYPE, 3);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  ::libvpx_test::TestMode encoding_mode_;
+  int cpu_used_;
+  int target_level_;
+};
+
+TEST_P(LevelTest, TestTargetLevel0) {
+  ::libvpx_test::I420VideoSource video("hantro_odd.yuv", 208, 144, 30, 1, 0,
+                                       30);
+  target_level_ = 0;
+  ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(RunLoop(&video));
+}
+
+TEST_P(LevelTest, TestTargetLevel255) {
+  ::libvpx_test::I420VideoSource video("hantro_odd.yuv", 208, 144, 30, 1, 0,
+                                       30);
+  target_level_ = 255;
+  ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(RunLoop(&video));
+}
+
+TEST_P(LevelTest, TestTargetLevelApi) {
+  ::libvpx_test::I420VideoSource video("hantro_odd.yuv", 208, 144, 30, 1, 0, 1);
+  static const vpx_codec_iface_t *codec = &vpx_codec_vp9_cx_algo;
+  vpx_codec_ctx_t enc;
+  vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t cfg;
+  EXPECT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK, vpx_codec_enc_config_default(codec, &cfg, 0));
+  EXPECT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK, vpx_codec_enc_init(&enc, codec, &cfg, 0));
+  for (int level = 0; level <= 256; ++level) {
+    if (level == 10 || level == 11 || level == 20 || level == 21 ||
+        level == 30 || level == 31 || level == 40 || level == 41 ||
+        level == 50 || level == 51 || level == 52 || level == 60 ||
+        level == 61 || level == 62 || level == 0 || level == 255)
+      EXPECT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK,
+                vpx_codec_control(&enc, VP9E_SET_TARGET_LEVEL, level));
+    else
+      EXPECT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM,
+                vpx_codec_control(&enc, VP9E_SET_TARGET_LEVEL, level));
+  }
+  EXPECT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK, vpx_codec_destroy(&enc));
+}
+
+VP9_INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE(LevelTest,
+                          ::testing::Values(::libvpx_test::kTwoPassGood,
+                                            ::libvpx_test::kOnePassGood,
+                                            ::libvpx_test::kRealTime),
+                          ::testing::Range(0, 9));
+}  // namespace
diff --git a/test/test.mk b/test/test.mk
index 390bc23..1eb702f 100644
--- a/test/test.mk
+++ b/test/test.mk
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 LIBVPX_TEST_SRCS-$(CONFIG_VP9_ENCODER) += vp9_lossless_test.cc
 LIBVPX_TEST_SRCS-$(CONFIG_VP9_ENCODER) += vp9_end_to_end_test.cc
 LIBVPX_TEST_SRCS-$(CONFIG_VP9_ENCODER) += vp9_ethread_test.cc
+LIBVPX_TEST_SRCS-$(CONFIG_VP9_ENCODER) += level_test.cc
 
 LIBVPX_TEST_SRCS-yes                   += decode_test_driver.cc
 LIBVPX_TEST_SRCS-yes                   += decode_test_driver.h
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
index d2ecafc..9f220d6 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
@@ -1161,6 +1161,27 @@
     *ref_frame_skip_mask |= (1 << ref_frame);
   }
 }
+
+static void vp9_large_block_mv_bias(const NOISE_ESTIMATE *ne, RD_COST *this_rdc,
+                                    BLOCK_SIZE bsize, int mv_row, int mv_col,
+                                    int is_last_frame) {
+  // Bias against non-zero (above some threshold) motion for large blocks.
+  // This is temporary fix to avoid selection of large mv for big blocks.
+  if (mv_row > 64 || mv_row < -64 || mv_col > 64 || mv_col < -64) {
+    if (bsize == BLOCK_64X64)
+      this_rdc->rdcost = this_rdc->rdcost << 1;
+    else if (bsize >= BLOCK_32X32)
+      this_rdc->rdcost = 3 * this_rdc->rdcost >> 1;
+  }
+  // If noise estimation is enabled, and estimated level is above threshold,
+  // add a bias to LAST reference with small motion, for large blocks.
+  if (ne->enabled && ne->level >= kMedium &&
+      bsize >= BLOCK_32X32 && is_last_frame &&
+      mv_row < 8 && mv_row > -8 && mv_col < 8 && mv_col > -8) {
+    this_rdc->rdcost = 7 * this_rdc->rdcost >> 3;
+  }
+}
+
 void vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
                          TileDataEnc *tile_data,
                          int mi_row, int mi_col, RD_COST *rd_cost,
@@ -1607,32 +1628,15 @@
     this_rdc.rate += ref_frame_cost[ref_frame];
     this_rdc.rdcost = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv, this_rdc.rate, this_rdc.dist);
 
+    // Bias against non-zero motion
     if (cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == VPX_CBR &&
         cpi->oxcf.speed >= 5 &&
         cpi->oxcf.content != VP9E_CONTENT_SCREEN &&
         !x->sb_is_skin) {
-      // Bias against non-zero (above some threshold) motion for large blocks.
-      // This is temporary fix to avoid selection of large mv for big blocks.
-      if (frame_mv[this_mode][ref_frame].as_mv.row > 64 ||
-          frame_mv[this_mode][ref_frame].as_mv.row < -64 ||
-          frame_mv[this_mode][ref_frame].as_mv.col > 64 ||
-          frame_mv[this_mode][ref_frame].as_mv.col < -64) {
-        if (bsize == BLOCK_64X64)
-          this_rdc.rdcost = this_rdc.rdcost << 1;
-        else if (bsize >= BLOCK_32X32)
-          this_rdc.rdcost = 3 * this_rdc.rdcost >> 1;
-      }
-      // If noise estimation is enabled, and estimated level is above threshold,
-      // add a bias to LAST reference with small motion, for large blocks.
-      if (cpi->noise_estimate.enabled &&
-          cpi->noise_estimate.level >= kMedium &&
-          bsize >= BLOCK_32X32 &&
-          ref_frame == LAST_FRAME &&
-          frame_mv[this_mode][ref_frame].as_mv.row < 8 &&
-          frame_mv[this_mode][ref_frame].as_mv.row > -8 &&
-          frame_mv[this_mode][ref_frame].as_mv.col < 8 &&
-          frame_mv[this_mode][ref_frame].as_mv.col > -8)
-        this_rdc.rdcost = 7 * this_rdc.rdcost >> 3;
+      vp9_large_block_mv_bias(&cpi->noise_estimate, &this_rdc, bsize,
+                              frame_mv[this_mode][ref_frame].as_mv.row,
+                              frame_mv[this_mode][ref_frame].as_mv.col,
+                              ref_frame == LAST_FRAME);
     }
 
     // Skipping checking: test to see if this block can be reconstructed by