diff --git a/intel/intel_decode.c b/intel/intel_decode.c
index a5d6e04a..7d5cbe5a 100644
--- a/intel/intel_decode.c
+++ b/intel/intel_decode.c
@@ -3829,7 +3829,9 @@ drm_intel_decode_context_alloc(uint32_t devid)
 	ctx->devid = devid;
 	ctx->out = stdout;
 
-	if (IS_GEN8(devid))
+	if (IS_GEN9(devid))
+		ctx->gen = 9;
+	else if (IS_GEN8(devid))
 		ctx->gen = 8;
 	else if (IS_GEN7(devid))
 		ctx->gen = 7;