diff --git a/src/zm_videostore.cpp b/src/zm_videostore.cpp
index e3c5dac67..869256e5a 100644
--- a/src/zm_videostore.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_videostore.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,11 @@ VideoStore::VideoStore(
       Error("Could not allocate in frame");
       return;
     }
-    video_out_codec = avcodec_find_encoder(AV_CODEC_ID_H264);
+    video_out_codec = avcodec_find_encoder_by_name("h264_omx");
+    if ( ! video_out_codec ) {
+      Debug(1, "Didn't find omx");
+      video_out_codec = avcodec_find_encoder(AV_CODEC_ID_H264);
+    }
     if (!video_out_codec) {
       Fatal("Could not find codec for H264");
     }