diff --git a/apps/aomenc.c b/apps/aomenc.c
index 2918363..fbf9ac2 100644
--- a/apps/aomenc.c
+++ b/apps/aomenc.c
@@ -431,9 +431,7 @@
 };
 
 const arg_def_t *av1_key_val_args[] = {
-#if CONFIG_SDP
   &g_av1_codec_arg_defs.enable_sdp,
-#endif
   &g_av1_codec_arg_defs.enable_intrabc_ext,
   NULL,
 };
diff --git a/av1/arg_defs.c b/av1/arg_defs.c
index 730d44a..6e76bd6 100644
--- a/av1/arg_defs.c
+++ b/av1/arg_defs.c
@@ -345,11 +345,11 @@
   .enable_1to4_partitions = ARG_DEF(NULL, "enable-1to4-partitions", 1,
                                     "Enable 1:4 and 4:1 partitions "
                                     "(0: false, 1: true (default))"),
-#if CONFIG_SDP
-  .enable_sdp = ARG_DEF(NULL, "enable-sdp", 1,
+
+  .enable_sdp = ARG_DEF(NULL, "enable-sdp", 0,
                         "Enable semi decoupled partitioning for key frame"
                         "(0: false, 1: true (default))"),
-#endif
+
   .min_partition_size =
       ARG_DEF(NULL, "min-partition-size", 1,
               "Set min partition size "
diff --git a/av1/arg_defs.h b/av1/arg_defs.h
index 62c0885..86ee747 100644
--- a/av1/arg_defs.h
+++ b/av1/arg_defs.h
@@ -135,9 +135,7 @@
   arg_def_t enable_rect_partitions;
   arg_def_t enable_ab_partitions;
   arg_def_t enable_1to4_partitions;
-#if CONFIG_SDP
   arg_def_t enable_sdp;
-#endif
   arg_def_t min_partition_size;
   arg_def_t max_partition_size;
 #if !CONFIG_REMOVE_DUAL_FILTER