diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c
index 22e8d4b8dc2..0ff14d908ae 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c
@@ -589,7 +589,9 @@ struct pipe_video_codec *radeon_create_encoder(struct pipe_context *context,
       goto error;
    }
 
-   if (sscreen->info.family >= CHIP_SIENNA_CICHLID)
+   if (sscreen->info.chip_class >= GFX11)
+      radeon_enc_4_0_init(enc);
+   else if (sscreen->info.family >= CHIP_SIENNA_CICHLID)
       radeon_enc_3_0_init(enc);
    else if (sscreen->info.family >= CHIP_RENOIR)
       radeon_enc_2_0_init(enc);