diff --git a/libavcodec/nvenc.c b/libavcodec/nvenc.c
index f4d0d21715..469ef3bebd 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nvenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/nvenc.c
@@ -1697,18 +1697,12 @@ FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
         ctx->init_encode_params.enableWeightedPrediction = 1;

 #ifdef NVENC_HAVE_SPLIT_FRAME_ENCODING
-    if (avctx->codec->id != AV_CODEC_ID_H264 )
-        ctx->init_encode_params.splitEncodeMode = ctx->split_encode_mode;
+    ctx->init_encode_params.splitEncodeMode = ctx->split_encode_mode;

     if ((ctx->split_encode_mode != NV_ENC_SPLIT_DISABLE_MODE) &&
-    ((ctx->weighted_pred == 1) && (avctx->codec->id == AV_CODEC_ID_HEVC ))) {
-        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_WARNING, "Split encoding is not "
-            "supported if any of the following features: weighted prediction, "
-            "alpha layer encoding, subframe mode, output into video memory "
-            "buffer, picture timing/buffering period SEI message insertion "
-            "with DX12 interface are enabled in case of HEVC. For AV1, split "
-            "encoding is not supported when output into video memory buffer "
-            "is enabled.\n");
+        ((ctx->weighted_pred == 1) && (avctx->codec->id == AV_CODEC_ID_HEVC)))
+    {
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_WARNING, "Split encoding not supported with weighted prediction enabled.\n");
     }
 #endif

diff --git a/libavcodec/nvenc_av1.c b/libavcodec/nvenc_av1.c
index 45dc3c26e0..a9e065e3b9 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nvenc_av1.c
+++ b/libavcodec/nvenc_av1.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static const AVOption options[] = {
     { "3",            "",                                   0,                    AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = NV_ENC_LOOKAHEAD_LEVEL_3 }, 0, 0, VE, .unit = "lookahead_level" },
 #endif
 #ifdef NVENC_HAVE_SPLIT_FRAME_ENCODING
-    { "split_encode_mode", "Specifies the split encoding mode", OFFSET(split_encode_mode), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, { .i64 = NV_ENC_SPLIT_DISABLE_MODE }, 0, NV_ENC_SPLIT_DISABLE_MODE, VE, .unit = "split_encode_mode" },
+    { "split_encode_mode", "Specifies the split encoding mode", OFFSET(split_encode_mode), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, { .i64 = NV_ENC_SPLIT_AUTO_MODE }, 0, NV_ENC_SPLIT_DISABLE_MODE, VE, .unit = "split_encode_mode" },
     { "disabled",          "Disabled for all configurations",                                                0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = NV_ENC_SPLIT_DISABLE_MODE },      0, 0, VE, .unit = "split_encode_mode" },
     { "auto",              "Enabled or disabled depending on the preset and tuning info",                    0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = NV_ENC_SPLIT_AUTO_MODE },         0, 0, VE, .unit = "split_encode_mode" },
     { "forced",            "Enabled with number of horizontal strips selected by the driver",                0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = NV_ENC_SPLIT_AUTO_FORCED_MODE },  0, 0, VE, .unit = "split_encode_mode" },
diff --git a/libavcodec/nvenc_hevc.c b/libavcodec/nvenc_hevc.c
index 1f5e56ecd0..b949cb1bd7 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nvenc_hevc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/nvenc_hevc.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static const AVOption options[] = {
     { "unidir_b",     "Enable use of unidirectional B-Frames.", OFFSET(unidir_b), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,  { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
 #endif
 #ifdef NVENC_HAVE_SPLIT_FRAME_ENCODING
-    { "split_encode_mode", "Specifies the split encoding mode", OFFSET(split_encode_mode), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, { .i64 = NV_ENC_SPLIT_DISABLE_MODE }, 0, NV_ENC_SPLIT_DISABLE_MODE, VE, .unit = "split_encode_mode" },
+    { "split_encode_mode", "Specifies the split encoding mode", OFFSET(split_encode_mode), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, { .i64 = NV_ENC_SPLIT_AUTO_MODE }, 0, NV_ENC_SPLIT_DISABLE_MODE, VE, .unit = "split_encode_mode" },
     { "disabled",          "Disabled for all configurations",                                                0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = NV_ENC_SPLIT_DISABLE_MODE },      0, 0, VE, .unit = "split_encode_mode" },
     { "auto",              "Enabled or disabled depending on the preset and tuning info",                    0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = NV_ENC_SPLIT_AUTO_MODE },         0, 0, VE, .unit = "split_encode_mode" },
     { "forced",            "Enabled with number of horizontal strips selected by the driver",                0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = NV_ENC_SPLIT_AUTO_FORCED_MODE },  0, 0, VE, .unit = "split_encode_mode" },
