diff --git a/src/cfg.c b/src/cfg.c
index 865e650e..36e04cb5 100644
--- a/src/cfg.c
+++ b/src/cfg.c
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ int kvz_config_init(kvz_config *cfg)
   cfg->input_format = KVZ_FORMAT_P420;
   cfg->input_bitdepth = 8;
 
+  cfg->gop_lp_definition.d = 0;
+  cfg->gop_lp_definition.t = 0;
+
   return 1;
 }
 
@@ -683,105 +686,32 @@ int kvz_config_parse(kvz_config *cfg, const char *name, const char *value)
       struct {
         unsigned g;  // length
         unsigned d;  // depth
-        unsigned r;  // references 
         unsigned t;  // temporal
-      } gop = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+      } gop = { 0, 0, 0 };
 
-      if (sscanf(value, "lp-g%ud%ur%ut%u", &gop.g, &gop.d, &gop.r, &gop.t) != 4) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error in GOP syntax. Example: lp-g8d4r2t2\n");
+      // Parse --gop=lp-g#d#t#
+      if (sscanf(value, "lp-g%ud%ut%u", &gop.g, &gop.d, &gop.t) != 3) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Error in GOP syntax. Example: lp-g8d4t2\n");
         return 0;
       }
 
       if (gop.g < 1 || gop.g > 32) {
         fprintf(stderr, "gop.g must be between 1 and 32.\n");
+        return 0;
       }
       if (gop.d < 1 || gop.d > 8) {
         fprintf(stderr, "gop.d must be between 1 and 8.\n");
-      }
-      if (gop.r < 1 || gop.r > 15) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "gop.d must be between 1 and 15.\n");
+        return 0;
       }
       if (gop.t < 1 || gop.t > 15) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "gop.t must be between 1 and 32.\n");
+        fprintf(stderr, "gop.t must be between 1 and 15.\n");
+        return 0;
       }
-      
-      // Initialize modulos for testing depth.
-      // The picture belong to the lowest depth in which (poc % modulo) == 0.
-      unsigned depth_modulos[8] = { 0 };
-      for (int d = 0; d < gop.d; ++d) {
-        depth_modulos[gop.d - 1 - d] = 1 << d;
-      }
-      depth_modulos[0] = gop.g;
 
-      cfg->gop_lowdelay = 1;
+      cfg->gop_lowdelay = true;
       cfg->gop_len = gop.g;
-      for (int g = 1; g <= gop.g; ++g) {
-        kvz_gop_config *gop_pic = &cfg->gop[g - 1];
-
-        // Find gop depth for picture.
-        int gop_layer = 0;
-        while (gop_layer < gop.d && (g % depth_modulos[gop_layer])) {
-          ++gop_layer;
-        }
-
-        gop_pic->poc_offset = g;
-        gop_pic->layer = gop_layer + 1;
-        gop_pic->qp_offset = gop_layer + 1;
-        gop_pic->ref_pos_count = 0;
-        gop_pic->ref_neg_count = gop.r;
-        gop_pic->is_ref = 0;
-
-        // Set first ref to point to previous frame, and the rest to previous
-        // key-frames.
-        // If gop.t > 1, have (poc % gop.t) == 0 point gop.t frames away,
-        // instead of the previous frame. Set the frames in between to
-        // point to the nearest frame with a lower gop-depth.
-        if (gop.t > 1) {
-          if (gop_pic->poc_offset % gop.t == 0) {
-            gop_pic->ref_neg[0] = gop.t;
-          } else {
-            int r = gop_pic->poc_offset - 1;
-            while (r > 0) {
-              if (cfg->gop[r].layer < gop_pic->layer) break;
-              --r;
-            }
-            // Var r is now 0 or index of the pic with layer < depth.
-            if (cfg->gop[r].layer < gop_pic->layer) {
-              gop_pic->ref_neg[0] = gop_pic->poc_offset - cfg->gop[r].poc_offset;
-              cfg->gop[r].is_ref = 1;
-            } else {
-              // No ref was found, just refer to the previous key-frame.
-              gop_pic->ref_neg[0] = gop_pic->poc_offset % gop.g;
-            }
-          }
-        } else {
-          gop_pic->ref_neg[0] = 1;
-          if (gop_pic->poc_offset >= 2) {
-            cfg->gop[gop_pic->poc_offset - 2].is_ref = 1;
-          }
-        }
-
-        int keyframe = gop_pic->poc_offset;
-        for (int i = 1; i < gop_pic->ref_neg_count; ++i) {
-          while (keyframe == gop_pic->ref_neg[i - 1]) {
-            keyframe += gop.g;
-          }
-          gop_pic->ref_neg[i] = keyframe;
-        }
-
-        gop_pic->qp_factor = 0.4624;  // from HM
-      }
-
-      for (int g = 0; g < gop.g; ++g) {
-        kvz_gop_config *gop_pic = &cfg->gop[g];
-        if (!gop_pic->is_ref) {
-          gop_pic->qp_factor = 0.68 * 1.31;  // derived from HM
-        }
-      }
-
-      // Key-frame is always a reference.
-      cfg->gop[gop.g - 1].is_ref = 1;
-      cfg->gop[gop.g - 1].qp_factor = 0.578;  // from HM
+      cfg->gop_lp_definition.d = gop.d;
+      cfg->gop_lp_definition.t = gop.t;
     } else if (atoi(value) == 8) {
       cfg->gop_lowdelay = 0;
       // GOP
@@ -821,10 +751,6 @@ int kvz_config_parse(kvz_config *cfg, const char *name, const char *value)
       fprintf(stderr, "Input error: unsupported gop length, must be 0 or 8\n");
       return 0;
     }
-    if (cfg->gop_len && cfg->tmvp_enable) {
-      cfg->tmvp_enable = false;
-      fprintf(stderr, "Disabling TMVP because GOP is used.\n");
-    }
   }
   else if OPT("bipred")
     cfg->bipred = atobool(value);
@@ -985,6 +911,97 @@ int kvz_config_parse(kvz_config *cfg, const char *name, const char *value)
   return 1;
 }
 
+void kvz_config_process_lp_gop(kvz_config *cfg)
+{
+  struct {
+    unsigned g;
+    unsigned d;
+    unsigned t;
+  } gop;
+
+  gop.g = cfg->gop_len;
+  gop.d = cfg->gop_lp_definition.d;
+  gop.t = cfg->gop_lp_definition.t;
+
+  // Initialize modulos for testing depth.
+  // The picture belong to the lowest depth in which (poc % modulo) == 0.
+  unsigned depth_modulos[8] = { 0 };
+  for (int d = 0; d < gop.d; ++d) {
+    depth_modulos[gop.d - 1 - d] = 1 << d;
+  }
+  depth_modulos[0] = gop.g;
+
+  cfg->gop_lowdelay = 1;
+  cfg->gop_len = gop.g;
+  for (int g = 1; g <= gop.g; ++g) {
+    kvz_gop_config *gop_pic = &cfg->gop[g - 1];
+
+    // Find gop depth for picture.
+    int gop_layer = 0;
+    while (gop_layer < gop.d && (g % depth_modulos[gop_layer])) {
+      ++gop_layer;
+    }
+
+    gop_pic->poc_offset = g;
+    gop_pic->layer = gop_layer + 1;
+    gop_pic->qp_offset = gop_layer + 1;
+    gop_pic->ref_pos_count = 0;
+    gop_pic->ref_neg_count = cfg->ref_frames;
+    gop_pic->is_ref = 0;
+
+    // Set first ref to point to previous frame, and the rest to previous
+    // key-frames.
+    // If gop.t > 1, have (poc % gop.t) == 0 point gop.t frames away,
+    // instead of the previous frame. Set the frames in between to
+    // point to the nearest frame with a lower gop-depth.
+    if (gop.t > 1) {
+      if (gop_pic->poc_offset % gop.t == 0) {
+        gop_pic->ref_neg[0] = gop.t;
+      } else {
+        int r = gop_pic->poc_offset - 1;
+        while (r > 0) {
+          if (cfg->gop[r].layer < gop_pic->layer) break;
+          --r;
+        }
+        // Var r is now 0 or index of the pic with layer < depth.
+        if (cfg->gop[r].layer < gop_pic->layer) {
+          gop_pic->ref_neg[0] = gop_pic->poc_offset - cfg->gop[r].poc_offset;
+          cfg->gop[r].is_ref = 1;
+        } else {
+          // No ref was found, just refer to the previous key-frame.
+          gop_pic->ref_neg[0] = gop_pic->poc_offset % gop.g;
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      gop_pic->ref_neg[0] = 1;
+      if (gop_pic->poc_offset >= 2) {
+        cfg->gop[gop_pic->poc_offset - 2].is_ref = 1;
+      }
+    }
+
+    int keyframe = gop_pic->poc_offset;
+    for (int i = 1; i < gop_pic->ref_neg_count; ++i) {
+      while (keyframe == gop_pic->ref_neg[i - 1]) {
+        keyframe += gop.g;
+      }
+      gop_pic->ref_neg[i] = keyframe;
+    }
+
+    gop_pic->qp_factor = 0.4624;  // from HM
+  }
+
+  for (int g = 0; g < gop.g; ++g) {
+    kvz_gop_config *gop_pic = &cfg->gop[g];
+    if (!gop_pic->is_ref) {
+      gop_pic->qp_factor = 0.68 * 1.31;  // derived from HM
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Key-frame is always a reference.
+  cfg->gop[gop.g - 1].is_ref = 1;
+  cfg->gop[gop.g - 1].qp_factor = 0.578;  // from HM
+}
+
 /**
  * \brief Check that configuration is sensible.
  *
diff --git a/src/cfg.h b/src/cfg.h
index 6f0cf2d5..c719ea4a 100644
--- a/src/cfg.h
+++ b/src/cfg.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ kvz_config *kvz_config_alloc(void);
 int kvz_config_init(kvz_config *cfg);
 int kvz_config_destroy(kvz_config *cfg);
 int kvz_config_parse(kvz_config *cfg, const char *name, const char *value);
+void kvz_config_process_lp_gop(kvz_config *cfg);
 int kvz_config_validate(const kvz_config *cfg);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/encoder.c b/src/encoder.c
index 46d7eaa0..45e2a2cc 100644
--- a/src/encoder.c
+++ b/src/encoder.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static int select_owf_auto(const kvz_config *const cfg)
  * \param cfg   encoder configuration
  * \return      initialized encoder control or NULL on failure
  */
-encoder_control_t* kvz_encoder_control_init(const kvz_config *const cfg) {
+encoder_control_t* kvz_encoder_control_init(kvz_config *const cfg) {
   encoder_control_t *encoder = NULL;
 
   if (!cfg) {
@@ -88,6 +88,16 @@ encoder_control_t* kvz_encoder_control_init(const kvz_config *const cfg) {
     goto init_failed;
   }
 
+  if (cfg->gop_len > 0) {
+    if (cfg->tmvp_enable) {
+      cfg->tmvp_enable = false;
+      fprintf(stderr, "Disabling TMVP because GOP is used.\n");
+    }
+    if (cfg->gop_lowdelay) {
+      kvz_config_process_lp_gop(cfg);
+    }
+  }
+
   // Make sure that the parameters make sense.
   if (!kvz_config_validate(cfg)) {
     goto init_failed;
diff --git a/src/encoder.h b/src/encoder.h
index ee9909bd..f3f41e76 100644
--- a/src/encoder.h
+++ b/src/encoder.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ typedef struct encoder_control_t
 
 } encoder_control_t;
 
-encoder_control_t* kvz_encoder_control_init(const kvz_config *cfg);
+encoder_control_t* kvz_encoder_control_init(kvz_config *cfg);
 void kvz_encoder_control_free(encoder_control_t *encoder);
 
 void kvz_encoder_control_input_init(encoder_control_t *encoder, int32_t width, int32_t height);
diff --git a/src/kvazaar.c b/src/kvazaar.c
index f0ae08cf..d5d3dcac 100644
--- a/src/kvazaar.c
+++ b/src/kvazaar.c
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ static kvz_encoder * kvazaar_open(const kvz_config *cfg)
     goto kvazaar_open_failure;
   }
 
-  encoder->control = kvz_encoder_control_init(cfg);
+  // FIXME: const qualifier disgarded. I don't want to change kvazaar_open
+  // but I really need to change cfg.
+  encoder->control = kvz_encoder_control_init((kvz_config*)cfg);
   if (!encoder->control) {
     goto kvazaar_open_failure;
   }
diff --git a/src/kvazaar.h b/src/kvazaar.h
index 50a26b25..ef7cb101 100644
--- a/src/kvazaar.h
+++ b/src/kvazaar.h
@@ -312,6 +312,11 @@ typedef struct kvz_config
 
   enum kvz_input_format input_format; /*!< \brief Use Temporal Motion Vector Predictors. */
   int32_t input_bitdepth; /*!< \brief Use Temporal Motion Vector Predictors. */
+
+  struct {
+    unsigned d;  // depth
+    unsigned t;  // temporal
+  } gop_lp_definition;
 } kvz_config;
 
 /**