diff --git a/media_common/agnostic/common/os/mos_os.h b/media_common/agnostic/common/os/mos_os.h
index 1fc15244e4..e771c260ef 100644
--- a/media_common/agnostic/common/os/mos_os.h
+++ b/media_common/agnostic/common/os/mos_os.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ typedef enum _TRINITY_PATH
 #define    MOS_FORCE_VDBOX_NONE     0
 #define    MOS_FORCE_VDBOX_1        0x0001
 #define    MOS_FORCE_VDBOX_2        0x0002
+#define    MOS_FORCE_VDBOX_3        0x0003
 //below is for scalability case,
 //format is FE vdbox is specified as lowest 4 bits; BE0 is 2nd low 4 bits; BE1 is 3rd low 4bits.
 #define    MOS_FORCE_VDBOX_1_1_2    0x0211
diff --git a/media_softlet/agnostic/common/shared/mediacontext/media_context.cpp b/media_softlet/agnostic/common/shared/mediacontext/media_context.cpp
index e3af72c5b0..f368320c12 100644
--- a/media_softlet/agnostic/common/shared/mediacontext/media_context.cpp
+++ b/media_softlet/agnostic/common/shared/mediacontext/media_context.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,31 @@ MediaContext::MediaContext(uint8_t componentType, void *hwInterface, PMOS_INTERF
     m_streamId = m_osInterface->streamIndex;
     m_gpuContextAttributeTable.clear();
 
+    MEDIA_SYSTEM_INFO *gtSystemInfo = nullptr;
+    MEDIA_ENGINE_INFO  mediaEngineInfo = {};
+
+    auto skuTable = m_osInterface->pfnGetSkuTable(m_osInterface);
+    if (!skuTable)
+    {
+        MOS_OS_ASSERTMESSAGE("Failed to get skuTable");
+        return;
+    }
+    if (MEDIA_IS_SKU(skuTable,FtrMediaIPSeparation))
+    {
+        if (m_osInterface->pfnGetMediaEngineInfo(m_osInterface, mediaEngineInfo) == MOS_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            m_numVdbox = (uint8_t)mediaEngineInfo.VDBoxInfo.NumberOfVDBoxEnabled;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        gtSystemInfo    = m_osInterface->pfnGetGtSystemInfo(m_osInterface);
+        if(gtSystemInfo)
+        {
+            m_numVdbox = (uint8_t)(gtSystemInfo->VDBoxInfo.NumberOfVDBoxEnabled);
+        }
+    }
+
     if (m_numVdbox > 1
         && m_osInterface != nullptr
         && m_osInterface->bHcpDecScalabilityMode)
@@ -500,6 +525,7 @@ MOS_STATUS MediaContext::CheckScalabilityOverrideValidity()
     bool               scalableDecMode = false;
     bool               useVD1          = false;
     bool               useVD2          = false;
+    bool               useVD3          = false;
 
     MHW_MI_CHK_NULL(m_osInterface);
     scalableDecMode = m_osInterface->bHcpDecScalabilityMode ? true : false;
@@ -519,6 +545,7 @@ MOS_STATUS MediaContext::CheckScalabilityOverrideValidity()
     if (forceVdbox != MOS_FORCE_VDBOX_NONE &&
         forceVdbox != MOS_FORCE_VDBOX_1 &&
         forceVdbox != MOS_FORCE_VDBOX_2 &&
+        forceVdbox != MOS_FORCE_VDBOX_3 &&
         // 2 pipes, VDBOX1-BE1, VDBOX2-BE2
         forceVdbox != MOS_FORCE_VDBOX_1_1_2 &&
         forceVdbox != MOS_FORCE_VDBOX_2_1_2)
@@ -551,13 +578,16 @@ MOS_STATUS MediaContext::CheckScalabilityOverrideValidity()
     {
         MHW_VDBOX_IS_VDBOX_SPECIFIED(forceVdbox, MOS_FORCE_VDBOX_1, MOS_FORCEVDBOX_VDBOXID_BITSNUM, MOS_FORCEVDBOX_MASK, useVD1);
         MHW_VDBOX_IS_VDBOX_SPECIFIED(forceVdbox, MOS_FORCE_VDBOX_2, MOS_FORCEVDBOX_VDBOXID_BITSNUM, MOS_FORCEVDBOX_MASK, useVD2);
+        MHW_VDBOX_IS_VDBOX_SPECIFIED(forceVdbox, MOS_FORCE_VDBOX_3, MOS_FORCEVDBOX_VDBOXID_BITSNUM, MOS_FORCEVDBOX_MASK, useVD3);
     }
     if (MEDIA_IS_SKU(skuTable,FtrMediaIPSeparation))
     {
         if (!mediaEngineInfo.VDBoxInfo.IsValid ||
             (useVD1 && !mediaEngineInfo.VDBoxInfo.Instances.Bits.VDBox0Enabled) ||
-            (useVD2 && !mediaEngineInfo.VDBoxInfo.Instances.Bits.VDBox2Enabled))
+            (useVD2 && !mediaEngineInfo.VDBoxInfo.Instances.Bits.VDBox2Enabled) ||
+            (useVD3 && !mediaEngineInfo.VDBoxInfo.Instances.Bits.VDBox1Enabled))
         {
+            //1:VD0 2:VD2 3:VD1
             eStatus = MOS_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER;
             MHW_ASSERTMESSAGE("the forced VDBOX is not enabled in current platform.");
             return eStatus;
@@ -567,7 +597,8 @@ MOS_STATUS MediaContext::CheckScalabilityOverrideValidity()
     {
         if (!gtSystemInfo->VDBoxInfo.IsValid ||
             (useVD1 && !gtSystemInfo->VDBoxInfo.Instances.Bits.VDBox0Enabled) ||
-            (useVD2 && !gtSystemInfo->VDBoxInfo.Instances.Bits.VDBox2Enabled))
+            (useVD2 && !gtSystemInfo->VDBoxInfo.Instances.Bits.VDBox2Enabled) ||
+            (useVD3 && !gtSystemInfo->VDBoxInfo.Instances.Bits.VDBox1Enabled))
         {
             eStatus = MOS_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER;
             MHW_ASSERTMESSAGE("the forced VDBOX is not enabled in current platform.");
diff --git a/media_softlet/agnostic/common/shared/mediacontext/media_context.h b/media_softlet/agnostic/common/shared/mediacontext/media_context.h
index 4c4792fbc9..322a9fb453 100644
--- a/media_softlet/agnostic/common/shared/mediacontext/media_context.h
+++ b/media_softlet/agnostic/common/shared/mediacontext/media_context.h
@@ -124,13 +124,6 @@ class MediaContext
 
     uint8_t GetNumVdbox()
     {
-        m_numVdbox                      = 1;
-        MEDIA_SYSTEM_INFO *gtSystemInfo = m_osInterface->pfnGetGtSystemInfo(m_osInterface);
-        if (gtSystemInfo != nullptr)
-        {
-            // Both VE mode and media solo mode should be able to get the VDBOX number via the same interface
-            m_numVdbox = (uint8_t)(gtSystemInfo->VDBoxInfo.NumberOfVDBoxEnabled);
-        }
         return m_numVdbox;
     }