diff --git a/webrtc/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_payload_registry.cc b/webrtc/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_payload_registry.cc
index d99e22110a..3d2aad42a0 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_payload_registry.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_payload_registry.cc
@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@ bool PayloadIsCompatible(const RtpUtility::Payload& payload,
   if (_stricmp(payload.name, audio_codec.plname) != 0)
     return false;
   const AudioPayload& audio_payload = payload.typeSpecific.Audio;
-  const uint32_t rate = std::max(0, audio_codec.rate);
   return audio_payload.frequency == static_cast<uint32_t>(audio_codec.plfreq) &&
-         audio_payload.channels == audio_codec.channels &&
-         (audio_payload.rate == rate || audio_payload.rate == 0 || rate == 0);
+         audio_payload.channels == audio_codec.channels;
 }
 
 bool PayloadIsCompatible(const RtpUtility::Payload& payload,
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ RtpUtility::Payload CreatePayloadType(const CodecInst& audio_codec) {
   RTC_DCHECK_GE(audio_codec.plfreq, 1000);
   payload.typeSpecific.Audio.frequency = audio_codec.plfreq;
   payload.typeSpecific.Audio.channels = audio_codec.channels;
-  payload.typeSpecific.Audio.rate = std::max(0, audio_codec.rate);
+  payload.typeSpecific.Audio.rate = 0;
   payload.audio = true;
   return payload;
 }
@@ -134,7 +132,7 @@ int32_t RTPPayloadRegistry::RegisterReceivePayload(const CodecInst& audio_codec,
     // We already use this payload type. Check if it's the same as we already
     // have. If same, ignore sending an error.
     if (PayloadIsCompatible(it->second, audio_codec)) {
-      it->second.typeSpecific.Audio.rate = std::max(0, audio_codec.rate);
+      it->second.typeSpecific.Audio.rate = 0;
       return 0;
     }
     LOG(LS_ERROR) << "Payload type already registered: " << audio_codec.pltype;
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_payload_registry_unittest.cc b/webrtc/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_payload_registry_unittest.cc
index f0776fa60c..f5707d226c 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_payload_registry_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_payload_registry_unittest.cc
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ using ::testing::_;
 static const char* kTypicalPayloadName = "name";
 static const size_t kTypicalChannels = 1;
 static const uint32_t kTypicalFrequency = 44000;
-static const uint32_t kTypicalRate = 32 * 1024;
-static const CodecInst kTypicalAudioCodec = {-1 /* pltype */,   "name",
+static const CodecInst kTypicalAudioCodec = {-1 /* pltype */, "name",
                                              kTypicalFrequency, 0 /* pacsize */,
-                                             kTypicalChannels,  kTypicalRate};
+                                             kTypicalChannels};
 
 TEST(RtpPayloadRegistryTest,
      RegistersAndRemembersVideoPayloadsUntilDeregistered) {
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ TEST(RtpPayloadRegistryTest,
   EXPECT_TRUE(retrieved_payload->audio);
   EXPECT_EQ(kTypicalFrequency, retrieved_payload->typeSpecific.Audio.frequency);
   EXPECT_EQ(kTypicalChannels, retrieved_payload->typeSpecific.Audio.channels);
-  EXPECT_EQ(kTypicalRate, retrieved_payload->typeSpecific.Audio.rate);
 
   // Now forget about it and verify it's gone.
   EXPECT_EQ(0, rtp_payload_registry.DeRegisterReceivePayload(payload_type));
@@ -90,7 +88,6 @@ TEST(RtpPayloadRegistryTest, AudioRedWorkProperly) {
   const uint8_t kRedPayloadType = 127;
   const int kRedSampleRate = 8000;
   const size_t kRedChannels = 1;
-  const int kRedBitRate = 0;
 
   RTPPayloadRegistry rtp_payload_registry;
 
@@ -100,7 +97,6 @@ TEST(RtpPayloadRegistryTest, AudioRedWorkProperly) {
   red_audio_codec.pltype = kRedPayloadType;
   red_audio_codec.plfreq = kRedSampleRate;
   red_audio_codec.channels = kRedChannels;
-  red_audio_codec.rate = kRedBitRate;
   EXPECT_EQ(0, rtp_payload_registry.RegisterReceivePayload(
                    red_audio_codec, &new_payload_created));
   EXPECT_TRUE(new_payload_created);
@@ -152,7 +148,6 @@ TEST(RtpPayloadRegistryTest,
   EXPECT_TRUE(retrieved_payload->audio);
   EXPECT_EQ(kTypicalFrequency, retrieved_payload->typeSpecific.Audio.frequency);
   EXPECT_EQ(kTypicalChannels, retrieved_payload->typeSpecific.Audio.channels);
-  EXPECT_EQ(kTypicalRate, retrieved_payload->typeSpecific.Audio.rate);
 
   retrieved_payload =
       rtp_payload_registry.PayloadTypeToPayload(payload_type - 1);
@@ -162,7 +157,6 @@ TEST(RtpPayloadRegistryTest,
   EXPECT_EQ(kTypicalFrequency + 1,
             retrieved_payload->typeSpecific.Audio.frequency);
   EXPECT_EQ(kTypicalChannels, retrieved_payload->typeSpecific.Audio.channels);
-  EXPECT_EQ(kTypicalRate, retrieved_payload->typeSpecific.Audio.rate);
 
   // Ok, update the rate for one of the codecs. If either the incoming rate or
   // the stored rate is zero it's not really an error to register the same
@@ -241,7 +235,6 @@ TEST_P(ParameterizedRtpPayloadRegistryTest,
   audio_codec.pltype = GetParam();
   audio_codec.plfreq = 1900;
   audio_codec.channels = 1;
-  audio_codec.rate = 17;
   EXPECT_EQ(-1,
             rtp_payload_registry.RegisterReceivePayload(audio_codec, &ignored));
 }
@@ -262,7 +255,6 @@ TEST_P(RtpPayloadRegistryGenericTest, RegisterGenericReceivePayloadType) {
   audio_codec.pltype = GetParam();
   audio_codec.plfreq = 1900;
   audio_codec.channels = 1;
-  audio_codec.rate = 17;
   EXPECT_EQ(0,
             rtp_payload_registry.RegisterReceivePayload(audio_codec, &ignored));
 }
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/rtp_rtcp/test/testAPI/test_api_audio.cc b/webrtc/modules/rtp_rtcp/test/testAPI/test_api_audio.cc
index a88ffc81da..2801c65b90 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/rtp_rtcp/test/testAPI/test_api_audio.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/rtp_rtcp/test/testAPI/test_api_audio.cc
@@ -75,10 +75,7 @@ class RTPCallback : public NullRtpFeedback {
                               const int frequency,
                               const size_t channels,
                               const uint32_t rate) override {
-    if (payloadType == kPcmuPayloadType) {
-      EXPECT_EQ(kTestRate, rate) <<
-          "The rate should be 64K for this payloadType";
-    }
+    EXPECT_EQ(0u, rate) << "The rate should be zero";
     return 0;
   }
 };