diff --git a/libavcodec/amfenc.c b/libavcodec/amfenc.c
index 3ffca750d8..20bc22d98c 100644
--- a/libavcodec/amfenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/amfenc.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static int amf_copy_buffer(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVPacket *pkt, AMFBuffer *buff
         break;
     }
 
-    if (average_qp >= 0) {
+    if (ctx->qp_stats && average_qp >= 0) {
         ff_encode_add_stats_side_data(pkt, average_qp * FF_QP2LAMBDA, NULL, 0, pict_type);
     }
 
@@ -475,7 +475,9 @@ static int amf_submit_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame    *frame, AMFSurface
 
     switch (avctx->codec->id) {
     case AV_CODEC_ID_H264:
-        AMF_ASSIGN_PROPERTY_BOOL(res, surface, AMF_VIDEO_ENCODER_STATISTICS_FEEDBACK, 1);
+        if (ctx->qp_stats) {
+            AMF_ASSIGN_PROPERTY_BOOL(res, surface, AMF_VIDEO_ENCODER_STATISTICS_FEEDBACK, 1);
+        }
         AMF_ASSIGN_PROPERTY_INT64(res, surface, AMF_VIDEO_ENCODER_INSERT_AUD, !!ctx->aud);
         switch (frame->pict_type) {
         case AV_PICTURE_TYPE_I:
@@ -496,7 +498,9 @@ static int amf_submit_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame    *frame, AMFSurface
         }
         break;
     case AV_CODEC_ID_HEVC:
-        AMF_ASSIGN_PROPERTY_BOOL(res, surface, AMF_VIDEO_ENCODER_HEVC_STATISTICS_FEEDBACK, 1);
+        if (ctx->qp_stats) {
+            AMF_ASSIGN_PROPERTY_BOOL(res, surface, AMF_VIDEO_ENCODER_HEVC_STATISTICS_FEEDBACK, 1);
+        }
         AMF_ASSIGN_PROPERTY_INT64(res, surface, AMF_VIDEO_ENCODER_HEVC_INSERT_AUD, !!ctx->aud);
         switch (frame->pict_type) {
         case AV_PICTURE_TYPE_I:
@@ -513,7 +517,9 @@ static int amf_submit_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame    *frame, AMFSurface
         }
         break;
     case AV_CODEC_ID_AV1:
-        AMF_ASSIGN_PROPERTY_BOOL(res, surface, AMF_VIDEO_ENCODER_AV1_STATISTICS_FEEDBACK, 1);
+        if (ctx->qp_stats) {
+            AMF_ASSIGN_PROPERTY_BOOL(res, surface, AMF_VIDEO_ENCODER_AV1_STATISTICS_FEEDBACK, 1);
+        }
         if (frame->pict_type == AV_PICTURE_TYPE_I) {
             if (ctx->forced_idr) {
                 AMF_ASSIGN_PROPERTY_INT64(res, surface, AMF_VIDEO_ENCODER_AV1_FORCE_INSERT_SEQUENCE_HEADER, 1);
diff --git a/libavcodec/amfenc.h b/libavcodec/amfenc.h
index 1571541b9b..6a380208d1 100644
--- a/libavcodec/amfenc.h
+++ b/libavcodec/amfenc.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ typedef struct AMFEncoderContext {
     int                 qvbr_quality_level;
     int                 hw_high_motion_quality_boost;
     int                 forced_idr;
+    int                 qp_stats;
 
     // HEVC - specific options
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/amfenc_av1.c b/libavcodec/amfenc_av1.c
index af20b5d04d..a572d439a7 100644
--- a/libavcodec/amfenc_av1.c
+++ b/libavcodec/amfenc_av1.c
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ static const AVOption options[] = {
     { "caq",                    "context adaptive quantization",    0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = AMF_VIDEO_ENCODER_AV1_AQ_MODE_CAQ }, 0, 0, VE, .unit = "adaptive_quantisation_mode" },
 
     { "forced_idr",             "Force I frames to be IDR frames",  OFFSET(forced_idr),   AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
+    { "qp_stats",       "Report average QP per frame as packet side data (reduces throughput)", OFFSET(qp_stats), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
 
     { "align",                  "alignment mode",                           OFFSET(align),                          AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,     {.i64 = AMF_VIDEO_ENCODER_AV1_ALIGNMENT_MODE_NO_RESTRICTIONS },         AMF_VIDEO_ENCODER_AV1_ALIGNMENT_MODE_64X16_ONLY, AMF_VIDEO_ENCODER_AV1_ALIGNMENT_MODE_NO_RESTRICTIONS, VE, .unit = "align" },
     { "64x16",                  "", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = AMF_VIDEO_ENCODER_AV1_ALIGNMENT_MODE_64X16_ONLY               }, 0, 0, VE, .unit = "align" },
diff --git a/libavcodec/amfenc_h264.c b/libavcodec/amfenc_h264.c
index 650a9bc7e9..214fac6909 100644
--- a/libavcodec/amfenc_h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/amfenc_h264.c
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ static const AVOption options[] = {
     { "me_quarter_pel", "Enable ME Quarter Pixel",              OFFSET(me_quarter_pel),AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,  { .i64 = -1 }, -1, 1, VE },
 
     { "forced_idr",     "Force I frames to be IDR frames",      OFFSET(forced_idr)   , AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,  { .i64 = 0  }, 0, 1, VE },
+    { "qp_stats",       "Report average QP per frame as packet side data (reduces throughput)", OFFSET(qp_stats), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
     { "aud",            "Inserts AU Delimiter NAL unit",        OFFSET(aud)          , AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,  { .i64 = -1 }, -1, 1, VE },
 
     { "smart_access_video",     "Enable Smart Access Video to enhance  performance by utilizing both APU and dGPU memory access",    OFFSET(smart_access_video), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, {.i64 = -1  }, -1, 1, VE},
diff --git a/libavcodec/amfenc_hevc.c b/libavcodec/amfenc_hevc.c
index 6fa20d172e..4e280fcf15 100644
--- a/libavcodec/amfenc_hevc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/amfenc_hevc.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ static const AVOption options[] = {
     { "me_quarter_pel", "Enable ME Quarter Pixel ",                 OFFSET(me_quarter_pel),AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,{ .i64 = -1 },  -1, 1, VE },
 
     { "forced_idr",     "Force I frames to be IDR frames",          OFFSET(forced_idr)    ,AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,{ .i64 = 0  }, 0, 1, VE },
+    { "qp_stats",       "Report average QP per frame as packet side data (reduces throughput)", OFFSET(qp_stats), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
     { "aud",            "Inserts AU Delimiter NAL unit",            OFFSET(aud)           ,AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,{ .i64 = -1 }, -1, 1, VE },
 
     { "smart_access_video",     "Enable Smart Access Video to enhance  performance by utilizing both APU and dGPU memory access",        OFFSET(smart_access_video), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, {.i64 = -1  }, -1, 1, VE},