diff --git a/lib/gen8_media.h b/lib/gen8_media.h
index 1214cd15..d1df8b9d 100644
--- a/lib/gen8_media.h
+++ b/lib/gen8_media.h
@@ -371,4 +371,7 @@ struct gen8_surface_state
 	} ss15;
 };
 
+
+#define GEN9_PIPELINE_SELECTION_MASK		(3 << 8)
+
 #endif /* GEN8_MEDIA_H */
diff --git a/lib/media_fill_gen9.c b/lib/media_fill_gen9.c
index a0672211..df0407da 100644
--- a/lib/media_fill_gen9.c
+++ b/lib/media_fill_gen9.c
@@ -362,7 +362,8 @@ gen9_media_fillfunc(struct intel_batchbuffer *batch,
 
 	/* media pipeline */
 	batch->ptr = batch->buffer;
-	OUT_BATCH(GEN8_PIPELINE_SELECT | PIPELINE_SELECT_MEDIA);
+	OUT_BATCH(GEN8_PIPELINE_SELECT | PIPELINE_SELECT_MEDIA |
+			GEN9_PIPELINE_SELECTION_MASK);
 	gen9_emit_state_base_address(batch);
 
 	gen8_emit_vfe_state(batch);