diff --git a/av1.c b/av1.c
index ad6a6b3..24cbeb8 100644
--- a/av1.c
+++ b/av1.c
@@ -111,10 +111,12 @@ static avif_error init_codec(aom_codec_iface_t *iface,
   if (cfg->quality == 0) {
     SET_CODEC_CONTROL(AV1E_SET_LOSSLESS, 1)
   }
+  SET_CODEC_CONTROL(AV1E_SET_FRAME_PARALLEL_DECODING, 0)
   SET_CODEC_CONTROL(AV1E_SET_TILE_COLUMNS, 1)
   SET_CODEC_CONTROL(AV1E_SET_TILE_ROWS, 1)
+#ifdef AOM_CTRL_AV1E_SET_ROW_MT
   SET_CODEC_CONTROL(AV1E_SET_ROW_MT, 1)
-  SET_CODEC_CONTROL(AV1E_SET_FRAME_PARALLEL_DECODING, 0)
+#endif
 
   return AVIF_OK;
 }