diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
index b4f6c8e4..6842f1bd 100644
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 /* CONFIG VARIABLES */
 #define LCU_WIDTH 64 /*!< Largest Coding Unit (IT'S 64x64, DO NOT TOUCH!) */
 
-#define MAX_INTER_SEARCH_DEPTH 2
+#define MAX_INTER_SEARCH_DEPTH 3
 #define MIN_INTER_SEARCH_DEPTH 0
 
 #define MAX_INTRA_SEARCH_DEPTH 3 /*!< Max search depth -> min block size (3 == 8x8) */
diff --git a/src/inter.c b/src/inter.c
index a58fa6a0..9597931d 100644
--- a/src/inter.c
+++ b/src/inter.c
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@ void inter_set_block(picture* pic, uint32_t x_cu, uint32_t y_cu, uint8_t depth,
  * \param dst destination picture
  * \returns Void
 */
-void inter_recon(picture* ref,int32_t xpos, int32_t ypos,int32_t width, int16_t mv[2], picture *dst)
+void inter_recon(picture* ref,int32_t xpos, int32_t ypos,int32_t width, const int16_t mv_param[2], picture *dst)
 {
   int x,y,coord_x,coord_y;
+  int16_t mv[2] = { mv_param[0], mv_param[1] };
 
   int32_t dst_width_c = dst->width>>1; //!< Destination picture width in chroma pixels
   int32_t ref_width_c = ref->width>>1; //!< Reference picture width in chroma pixels
@@ -84,8 +85,8 @@ void inter_recon(picture* ref,int32_t xpos, int32_t ypos,int32_t width, int16_t
   int16_t halfpel_v[LCU_WIDTH * LCU_WIDTH]; //!< interpolated 2W x 2H block (v)
 
   // TODO: Fractional pixel support
-  mv[0] = mv[0]>>2;
-  mv[1] = mv[1]>>2;
+  mv[0] >>= 2;
+  mv[1] >>= 2;
 
   // Chroma half-pel
   // get half-pel interpolated block and push it to output
diff --git a/src/inter.h b/src/inter.h
index a51baba0..58c35c89 100644
--- a/src/inter.h
+++ b/src/inter.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 void inter_set_block(picture* pic,uint32_t x_cu, uint32_t y_cu, uint8_t depth, cu_info *cur_cu);
-void inter_recon(picture *ref,int32_t xpos, int32_t ypos,int32_t width, int16_t mv[2], picture* dst);
+void inter_recon(picture *ref,int32_t xpos, int32_t ypos,int32_t width, const int16_t mv[2], picture* dst);
 
 void inter_get_mv_cand(encoder_control *encoder, int32_t x_cu, int32_t y_cu, int8_t depth, int16_t mv_cand[2][2]);