diff --git a/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videocodec_test_libvpx.cc b/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videocodec_test_libvpx.cc
index 8076e40fd4..fa768927b0 100644
--- a/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videocodec_test_libvpx.cc
+++ b/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videocodec_test_libvpx.cc
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ TEST(VideoCodecTestLibvpx, MAYBE_ChangeFramerateVP8) {
       {31, 30, 0.85, 0.84}, {31.5, 30.5, 0.86, 0.84}, {30.5, 29, 0.83, 0.78}};
 #else
   std::vector<QualityThresholds> quality_thresholds = {
-      {31, 30, 0.87, 0.86}, {32, 31, 0.89, 0.86}, {32, 30, 0.87, 0.82}};
+      {31, 30, 0.87, 0.85}, {32, 31, 0.88, 0.85}, {32, 30, 0.87, 0.82}};
 #endif
   fixture->RunTest(rate_profiles, &rc_thresholds, &quality_thresholds, nullptr);
 }
diff --git a/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/libvpx_vp8_decoder.cc b/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/libvpx_vp8_decoder.cc
index 979ded9a63..9d6ffdba90 100644
--- a/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/libvpx_vp8_decoder.cc
+++ b/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/libvpx_vp8_decoder.cc
@@ -54,13 +54,9 @@ constexpr bool kIsArm = false;
 #endif
 
 absl::optional<LibvpxVp8Decoder::DeblockParams> DefaultDeblockParams() {
-  if (kIsArm) {
-    // For ARM, this is only called when deblocking is explicitly enabled, and
-    // the default strength is set by the ctor.
-    return LibvpxVp8Decoder::DeblockParams();
-  }
-  // For non-arm, don't use the explicit deblocking settings by default.
-  return absl::nullopt;
+  return LibvpxVp8Decoder::DeblockParams(/*max_level=*/8,
+                                         /*degrade_qp=*/60,
+                                         /*min_qp=*/30);
 }
 
 absl::optional<LibvpxVp8Decoder::DeblockParams>
diff --git a/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/libvpx_vp8_decoder.h b/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/libvpx_vp8_decoder.h
index 8d84b67ce3..60295e5d5d 100644
--- a/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/libvpx_vp8_decoder.h
+++ b/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/libvpx_vp8_decoder.h
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@ class LibvpxVp8Decoder : public VideoDecoder {
   const char* ImplementationName() const override;
 
   struct DeblockParams {
-    int max_level = 6;   // Deblocking strength: [0, 16].
-    int degrade_qp = 1;  // If QP value is below, start lowering |max_level|.
-    int min_qp = 0;      // If QP value is below, turn off deblocking.
+    DeblockParams() : max_level(6), degrade_qp(1), min_qp(0) {}
+    DeblockParams(int max_level, int degrade_qp, int min_qp)
+        : max_level(max_level), degrade_qp(degrade_qp), min_qp(min_qp) {}
+    int max_level;   // Deblocking strength: [0, 16].
+    int degrade_qp;  // If QP value is below, start lowering |max_level|.
+    int min_qp;      // If QP value is below, turn off deblocking.
   };
 
  private: