diff --git a/src/codec/encoder/mod.rs b/src/codec/encoder/mod.rs
index 5cabe52..5e5a877 100644
--- a/src/codec/encoder/mod.rs
+++ b/src/codec/encoder/mod.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ impl Encoder {
 		}
 	}
 
+	pub fn set_max_bit_rate(&mut self, value: usize) {
+		unsafe {
+			(*self.as_mut_ptr()).rc_max_rate = value as c_int;
+		}
+	}
+
 	pub fn set_tolerance(&mut self, value: usize) {
 		unsafe {
 			(*self.as_mut_ptr()).bit_rate_tolerance = value as c_int;