diff --git a/include/freerdp/codec/h264.h b/include/freerdp/codec/h264.h
index cbaa01c95..57a81648d 100644
--- a/include/freerdp/codec/h264.h
+++ b/include/freerdp/codec/h264.h
@@ -41,15 +41,19 @@ extern "C"
 		H264_RATECONTROL_CQP
 	} H264_RATECONTROL_MODE;
 
-	static INLINE void free_h264_metablock(RDPGFX_H264_METABLOCK* meta)
+	typedef enum
 	{
-		RDPGFX_H264_METABLOCK m = { 0 };
-		if (!meta)
-			return;
-		free(meta->quantQualityVals);
-		free(meta->regionRects);
-		*meta = m;
-	}
+		H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_RATECONTROL,
+		H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_BITRATE,
+		H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_FRAMERATE,
+		H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_QP
+	} H264_CONTEXT_OPTION;
+
+	FREERDP_API void free_h264_metablock(RDPGFX_H264_METABLOCK* meta);
+
+	FREERDP_API BOOL h264_context_set_option(H264_CONTEXT* h264, H264_CONTEXT_OPTION option,
+	                                         UINT32 value);
+	FREERDP_API UINT32 h264_context_get_option(H264_CONTEXT* h264, H264_CONTEXT_OPTION option);
 
 	FREERDP_API INT32 avc420_compress(H264_CONTEXT* h264, const BYTE* pSrcData, DWORD SrcFormat,
 	                                  UINT32 nSrcStep, UINT32 nSrcWidth, UINT32 nSrcHeight,
diff --git a/libfreerdp/codec/h264.c b/libfreerdp/codec/h264.c
index 7b2421a51..e7ad350b4 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/codec/h264.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/codec/h264.c
@@ -709,3 +709,57 @@ void h264_context_free(H264_CONTEXT* h264)
 		free(h264);
 	}
 }
+
+void free_h264_metablock(RDPGFX_H264_METABLOCK* meta)
+{
+	RDPGFX_H264_METABLOCK m = { 0 };
+	if (!meta)
+		return;
+	free(meta->quantQualityVals);
+	free(meta->regionRects);
+	*meta = m;
+}
+
+BOOL h264_context_set_option(H264_CONTEXT* h264, H264_CONTEXT_OPTION option, UINT32 value)
+{
+	WINPR_ASSERT(h264);
+	switch (option)
+	{
+		case H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_BITRATE:
+			h264->BitRate = value;
+			return TRUE;
+		case H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_FRAMERATE:
+			h264->FrameRate = value;
+			return TRUE;
+		case H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_RATECONTROL:
+			h264->RateControlMode = value;
+			return TRUE;
+		case H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_QP:
+			h264->QP = value;
+			return TRUE;
+		default:
+			WLog_Print(h264->log, WLOG_WARN, "Unknown H264_CONTEXT_OPTION[0x%08" PRIx32 "]",
+			           option);
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+}
+
+UINT32 h264_context_get_option(H264_CONTEXT* h264, H264_CONTEXT_OPTION option)
+{
+	WINPR_ASSERT(h264);
+	switch (option)
+	{
+		case H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_BITRATE:
+			return h264->BitRate;
+		case H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_FRAMERATE:
+			return h264->FrameRate;
+		case H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_RATECONTROL:
+			return h264->RateControlMode;
+		case H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_QP:
+			return h264->QP;
+		default:
+			WLog_Print(h264->log, WLOG_WARN, "Unknown H264_CONTEXT_OPTION[0x%08" PRIx32 "]",
+			           option);
+			return 0;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/shadow/shadow_encoder.c b/server/shadow/shadow_encoder.c
index 684c3f1a3..b42648f94 100644
--- a/server/shadow/shadow_encoder.c
+++ b/server/shadow/shadow_encoder.c
@@ -241,10 +241,17 @@ static int shadow_encoder_init_h264(rdpShadowEncoder* encoder)
 	if (!h264_context_reset(encoder->h264, encoder->width, encoder->height))
 		goto fail;
 
-	encoder->h264->RateControlMode = encoder->server->h264RateControlMode;
-	encoder->h264->BitRate = encoder->server->h264BitRate;
-	encoder->h264->FrameRate = encoder->server->h264FrameRate;
-	encoder->h264->QP = encoder->server->h264QP;
+	if (!h264_context_set_option(encoder->h264, H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_RATECONTROL,
+	                             encoder->server->h264RateControlMode))
+		goto fail;
+	if (!h264_context_set_option(encoder->h264, H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_BITRATE,
+	                             encoder->server->h264BitRate))
+		goto fail;
+	if (!h264_context_set_option(encoder->h264, H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_FRAMERATE,
+	                             encoder->server->h264FrameRate))
+		goto fail;
+	if (!h264_context_set_option(encoder->h264, H264_CONTEXT_OPTION_QP, encoder->server->h264QP))
+		goto fail;
 
 	encoder->codecs |= FREERDP_CODEC_AVC420 | FREERDP_CODEC_AVC444;
 	return 1;