diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f65b64f..4a775a21 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ Video structure:
                                the QP delta map followed by width*height delta
                                QP values in raster order. The map can be of any
                                size and will be scaled to the video size.
+      --set-qp-in-cu         : Set QP at CU level keeping pic_init_qp_minus26.
+                               in PPS zero.
       --(no-)erp-aqp         : Use adaptive QP for 360 degree video with
                                equirectangular projection. [disabled]
       --level <number>       : Use the given HEVC level in the output and give
diff --git a/doc/kvazaar.1 b/doc/kvazaar.1
index 6e4411b6..ccfd148d 100644
--- a/doc/kvazaar.1
+++ b/doc/kvazaar.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH KVAZAAR "1" "July 2018" "kvazaar v1.2.0" "User Commands"
+.TH KVAZAAR "1" "August 2018" "kvazaar v1.2.0" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
 kvazaar \- open source HEVC encoder
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ the QP delta map followed by width*height delta
 QP values in raster order. The map can be of any
 size and will be scaled to the video size.
 .TP
+\fB\-\-set\-qp\-in\-cu        
+Set QP at CU level keeping pic_init_qp_minus26.
+in PPS zero.
+.TP
 \fB\-\-(no\-)erp\-aqp        
 Use adaptive QP for 360 degree video with
 equirectangular projection. [disabled]
diff --git a/src/cfg.c b/src/cfg.c
index 2abb296b..a8b3f32e 100644
--- a/src/cfg.c
+++ b/src/cfg.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ int kvz_config_init(kvz_config *cfg)
   cfg->roi.width = 0;
   cfg->roi.height = 0;
   cfg->roi.dqps = NULL;
+  cfg->set_qp_in_cu = false;
 
   cfg->erp_aqp = false;
 
@@ -1151,6 +1152,9 @@ int kvz_config_parse(kvz_config *cfg, const char *name, const char *value)
 
     fclose(f);
   }
+  else if OPT("set-qp-in-cu") {
+    cfg->set_qp_in_cu = (bool)atobool(value);
+  }
   else if OPT("erp-aqp") {
     cfg->erp_aqp = (bool)atobool(value);
   }
diff --git a/src/cli.c b/src/cli.c
index 57393ada..07a918ae 100644
--- a/src/cli.c
+++ b/src/cli.c
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ static const struct option long_options[] = {
   { "high-tier",                no_argument, NULL, 0 },
   { "me-steps",           required_argument, NULL, 0 },
   { "fast-residual-cost", required_argument, NULL, 0 },
+  { "set-qp-in-cu",             no_argument, NULL, 0 },
   {0, 0, 0, 0}
 };
 
@@ -409,6 +410,8 @@ void print_help(void)
     "                               the QP delta map followed by width*height delta\n"
     "                               QP values in raster order. The map can be of any\n"
     "                               size and will be scaled to the video size.\n"
+    "      --set-qp-in-cu         : Set QP at CU level keeping pic_init_qp_minus26.\n"
+    "                               in PPS zero.\n"
     "      --(no-)erp-aqp         : Use adaptive QP for 360 degree video with\n"
     "                               equirectangular projection. [disabled]\n"
     "      --level <number>       : Use the given HEVC level in the output and give\n"
diff --git a/src/encoder.c b/src/encoder.c
index 5830285c..e8ef68e6 100644
--- a/src/encoder.c
+++ b/src/encoder.c
@@ -347,6 +347,27 @@ encoder_control_t* kvz_encoder_control_init(const kvz_config *const cfg)
 
   }
 
+  // If QP will be set at CU level instead of PPS,
+  // encoder is given qp 26 making pic_init_qp_minus26
+  // zero. The difference is added to the delta QP map.
+  if (cfg->set_qp_in_cu) {
+
+    encoder->cfg.qp = 26;
+
+    // If delta QP map does not already exist, it has to be created.
+    if (encoder->cfg.roi.dqps == NULL) {
+      encoder->cfg.roi.width  = 1;
+      encoder->cfg.roi.height = 1;
+      encoder->cfg.roi.dqps   = calloc(1, sizeof(cfg->roi.dqps[0]));
+    }
+
+    const size_t roi_size = encoder->cfg.roi.width * encoder->cfg.roi.height;
+    for (int i = 0; i < roi_size; ++i) {
+      encoder->cfg.roi.dqps[i] += cfg->qp - 26;
+      encoder->cfg.roi.dqps[i]  = CLIP(-51, 51, encoder->cfg.roi.dqps[i]);
+    }
+  }
+
   // NOTE: When tr_depth_inter is equal to 0, the transform is still split
   // for SMP and AMP partition units.
   encoder->tr_depth_inter = 0;
diff --git a/src/kvazaar.h b/src/kvazaar.h
index 6f9e9107..262be213 100644
--- a/src/kvazaar.h
+++ b/src/kvazaar.h
@@ -368,6 +368,10 @@ typedef struct kvz_config
 
   /** \brief Minimum QP that uses CABAC for residual cost instead of a fast estimate. */
   int8_t fast_residual_cost_limit;
+
+  /** \brief Set QP at CU level keeping pic_init_qp_minus26 in PPS zero */
+  int8_t set_qp_in_cu;
+
 } kvz_config;
 
 /**