diff --git a/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/libvpx_vp9_encoder.cc b/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/libvpx_vp9_encoder.cc
index c8170837e7..0f398b8410 100644
--- a/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/libvpx_vp9_encoder.cc
+++ b/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/libvpx_vp9_encoder.cc
@@ -399,9 +399,9 @@ bool LibvpxVp9Encoder::SetSvcRates(
 
   if (seen_active_layer && performance_flags_.use_per_layer_speed) {
     bool denoiser_on =
-        AllowDenoising() &&
+        AllowDenoising() && codec_.VP9()->denoisingOn &&
         performance_flags_by_spatial_index_[num_active_spatial_layers_ - 1]
-            .denoiser_on;
+            .allow_denoising;
     libvpx_->codec_control(encoder_, VP9E_SET_NOISE_SENSITIVITY,
                            denoiser_on ? 1 : 0);
   }
@@ -823,9 +823,9 @@ int LibvpxVp9Encoder::InitAndSetControlSettings(const VideoCodec* inst) {
           performance_flags_by_spatial_index_[si].deblock_mode;
     }
     bool denoiser_on =
-        AllowDenoising() &&
+        AllowDenoising() && inst->VP9().denoisingOn &&
         performance_flags_by_spatial_index_[num_spatial_layers_ - 1]
-            .denoiser_on;
+            .allow_denoising;
     libvpx_->codec_control(encoder_, VP9E_SET_NOISE_SENSITIVITY,
                            denoiser_on ? 1 : 0);
   }
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ LibvpxVp9Encoder::ParsePerformanceFlagsFromTrials(
        FieldTrialStructMember("deblock_mode",
                               [](Params* p) { return &p->deblock_mode; }),
        FieldTrialStructMember("denoiser",
-                              [](Params* p) { return &p->denoiser_on; })},
+                              [](Params* p) { return &p->allow_denoising; })},
       {});
 
   FieldTrialFlag per_layer_speed("use_per_layer_speed");
diff --git a/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/libvpx_vp9_encoder.h b/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/libvpx_vp9_encoder.h
index e1be0f7c40..dd1ef3c763 100644
--- a/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/libvpx_vp9_encoder.h
+++ b/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/libvpx_vp9_encoder.h
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class LibvpxVp9Encoder : public VP9Encoder {
       //  1 = disable deblock for top-most TL
       //  2 = disable deblock for all TLs
       int deblock_mode = 0;
-      bool denoiser_on = true;
+      bool allow_denoising = true;
     };
     // Map from min pixel count to settings for that resolution and above.
     // E.g. if you want some settings A if below wvga (640x360) and some other