diff --git a/av1/common/reconinter.c b/av1/common/reconinter.c
index 23ffca4..1e6b481 100644
--- a/av1/common/reconinter.c
+++ b/av1/common/reconinter.c
@@ -720,6 +720,8 @@
                                         int is_compound) {
   assert(fwd_offset != NULL && bck_offset != NULL);
   if (!is_compound || mbmi->compound_idx) {
+    *fwd_offset = 8;
+    *bck_offset = 8;
     *use_dist_wtd_comp_avg = 0;
     return;
   }