diff --git a/av1/encoder/encoder.c b/av1/encoder/encoder.c
index 5093bfd..a149da7 100644
--- a/av1/encoder/encoder.c
+++ b/av1/encoder/encoder.c
@@ -3442,9 +3442,7 @@
       }
     }
 
-    if (cpi->ext_ratectrl.ready &&
-        (cpi->ext_ratectrl.funcs.rc_type & AOM_RC_QP) != 0 &&
-        cpi->ext_ratectrl.funcs.get_encodeframe_decision != NULL) {
+    if (av1_encode_for_extrc(&cpi->ext_ratectrl)) {
       aom_codec_err_t codec_status;
       aom_rc_encodeframe_decision_t encode_frame_decision;
       const int sb_rows = CEIL_POWER_OF_TWO(cm->mi_params.mi_rows,
@@ -3617,9 +3615,7 @@
     }
 
     // Do not recode if external rate control is used.
-    if (cpi->ext_ratectrl.ready &&
-        (cpi->ext_ratectrl.funcs.rc_type & AOM_RC_QP) != 0 &&
-        cpi->ext_ratectrl.funcs.get_encodeframe_decision != NULL) {
+    if (av1_encode_for_extrc(&cpi->ext_ratectrl)) {
       loop = 0;
     }
 #if CONFIG_BITRATE_ACCURACY || CONFIG_RD_COMMAND
diff --git a/av1/encoder/encoder.h b/av1/encoder/encoder.h
index 0bac370..b4e25d4 100644
--- a/av1/encoder/encoder.h
+++ b/av1/encoder/encoder.h
@@ -4233,6 +4233,11 @@
   return av1_superres_scaled(cm) || av1_resize_scaled(cm);
 }
 
+static inline bool av1_encode_for_extrc(AOM_EXT_RATECTRL const *ext_rc) {
+  return ext_rc->ready && (ext_rc->funcs.rc_type & AOM_RC_QP) != 0 &&
+         ext_rc->funcs.get_encodeframe_decision != NULL;
+}
+
 // Don't allow a show_existing_frame to coincide with an error resilient
 // frame. An exception can be made for a forward keyframe since it has no
 // previous dependencies.
diff --git a/av1/encoder/pass2_strategy.c b/av1/encoder/pass2_strategy.c
index f489317..3c02b87 100644
--- a/av1/encoder/pass2_strategy.c
+++ b/av1/encoder/pass2_strategy.c
@@ -1060,6 +1060,10 @@
 
 static int is_shorter_gf_interval_better(
     AV1_COMP *cpi, const EncodeFrameParams *frame_params) {
+  if (av1_use_tpl_for_extrc(&cpi->ext_ratectrl) ||
+      av1_encode_for_extrc(&cpi->ext_ratectrl)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
   const RATE_CONTROL *const rc = &cpi->rc;
   PRIMARY_RATE_CONTROL *const p_rc = &cpi->ppi->p_rc;
   int gop_length_decision_method = cpi->sf.tpl_sf.gop_length_decision_method;