diff --git a/modules/audio_device/include/test_audio_device.cc b/modules/audio_device/include/test_audio_device.cc
index 7d18d825a1..7d55c47529 100644
--- a/modules/audio_device/include/test_audio_device.cc
+++ b/modules/audio_device/include/test_audio_device.cc
@@ -22,20 +22,20 @@
 #include "rtc_base/checks.h"
 #include "rtc_base/criticalsection.h"
 #include "rtc_base/event.h"
+#include "rtc_base/logging.h"
 #include "rtc_base/numerics/safe_conversions.h"
 #include "rtc_base/platform_thread.h"
 #include "rtc_base/random.h"
 #include "rtc_base/refcountedobject.h"
-#include "system_wrappers/include/event_wrapper.h"
+#include "rtc_base/thread.h"
+#include "rtc_base/timeutils.h"
 
 namespace webrtc {
 
-class EventTimerWrapper;
-
 namespace {
 
-constexpr int kFrameLengthMs = 10;
-constexpr int kFramesPerSecond = 1000 / kFrameLengthMs;
+constexpr int kFrameLengthUs = 10000;
+constexpr int kFramesPerSecond = rtc::kNumMicrosecsPerSec / kFrameLengthUs;
 
 // TestAudioDeviceModule implements an AudioDevice module that can act both as a
 // capturer and a renderer. It will use 10ms audio frames.
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ class TestAudioDeviceModuleImpl
                             float speed = 1)
       : capturer_(std::move(capturer)),
         renderer_(std::move(renderer)),
-        speed_(speed),
+        process_interval_us_(kFrameLengthUs / speed),
         audio_callback_(nullptr),
         rendering_(false),
         capturing_(false),
         done_rendering_(true, true),
         done_capturing_(true, true),
-        tick_(EventTimerWrapper::Create()) {
+        stop_thread_(false) {
     auto good_sample_rate = [](int sr) {
       return sr == 8000 || sr == 16000 || sr == 32000 || sr == 44100 ||
              sr == 48000;
@@ -81,16 +81,19 @@ class TestAudioDeviceModuleImpl
     StopPlayout();
     StopRecording();
     if (thread_) {
+      {
+        rtc::CritScope cs(&lock_);
+        stop_thread_ = true;
+      }
       thread_->Stop();
     }
   }
 
   int32_t Init() {
-    RTC_CHECK(tick_->StartTimer(true, kFrameLengthMs / speed_));
     thread_ = absl::make_unique<rtc::PlatformThread>(
-        TestAudioDeviceModuleImpl::Run, this, "TestAudioDeviceModuleImpl");
+        TestAudioDeviceModuleImpl::Run, this, "TestAudioDeviceModuleImpl",
+        rtc::kHighPriority);
     thread_->Start();
-    thread_->SetPriority(rtc::kHighPriority);
     return 0;
   }
 
@@ -155,51 +158,72 @@ class TestAudioDeviceModuleImpl
 
  private:
   void ProcessAudio() {
-    {
-      rtc::CritScope cs(&lock_);
-      if (capturing_) {
-        // Capture 10ms of audio. 2 bytes per sample.
-        const bool keep_capturing = capturer_->Capture(&recording_buffer_);
-        uint32_t new_mic_level = 0;
-        if (recording_buffer_.size() > 0) {
-          audio_callback_->RecordedDataIsAvailable(
-              recording_buffer_.data(), recording_buffer_.size(), 2,
-              capturer_->NumChannels(), capturer_->SamplingFrequency(), 0, 0, 0,
-              false, new_mic_level);
+    int64_t time_us = rtc::TimeMicros();
+    bool logged_once = false;
+    for (;;) {
+      {
+        rtc::CritScope cs(&lock_);
+        if (stop_thread_) {
+          return;
         }
-        if (!keep_capturing) {
-          capturing_ = false;
-          done_capturing_.Set();
+        if (capturing_) {
+          // Capture 10ms of audio. 2 bytes per sample.
+          const bool keep_capturing = capturer_->Capture(&recording_buffer_);
+          uint32_t new_mic_level = 0;
+          if (recording_buffer_.size() > 0) {
+            audio_callback_->RecordedDataIsAvailable(
+                recording_buffer_.data(), recording_buffer_.size(), 2,
+                capturer_->NumChannels(), capturer_->SamplingFrequency(), 0, 0,
+                0, false, new_mic_level);
+          }
+          if (!keep_capturing) {
+            capturing_ = false;
+            done_capturing_.Set();
+          }
+        }
+        if (rendering_) {
+          size_t samples_out = 0;
+          int64_t elapsed_time_ms = -1;
+          int64_t ntp_time_ms = -1;
+          const int sampling_frequency = renderer_->SamplingFrequency();
+          audio_callback_->NeedMorePlayData(
+              SamplesPerFrame(sampling_frequency), 2, renderer_->NumChannels(),
+              sampling_frequency, playout_buffer_.data(), samples_out,
+              &elapsed_time_ms, &ntp_time_ms);
+          const bool keep_rendering =
+              renderer_->Render(rtc::ArrayView<const int16_t>(
+                  playout_buffer_.data(), samples_out));
+          if (!keep_rendering) {
+            rendering_ = false;
+            done_rendering_.Set();
+          }
         }
       }
-      if (rendering_) {
-        size_t samples_out = 0;
-        int64_t elapsed_time_ms = -1;
-        int64_t ntp_time_ms = -1;
-        const int sampling_frequency = renderer_->SamplingFrequency();
-        audio_callback_->NeedMorePlayData(
-            SamplesPerFrame(sampling_frequency), 2, renderer_->NumChannels(),
-            sampling_frequency, playout_buffer_.data(), samples_out,
-            &elapsed_time_ms, &ntp_time_ms);
-        const bool keep_rendering = renderer_->Render(
-            rtc::ArrayView<const int16_t>(playout_buffer_.data(), samples_out));
-        if (!keep_rendering) {
-          rendering_ = false;
-          done_rendering_.Set();
+      time_us += process_interval_us_;
+
+      int64_t time_left_us = time_us - rtc::TimeMicros();
+      if (time_left_us < 0) {
+        if (!logged_once) {
+          RTC_LOG(LS_ERROR) << "ProcessAudio is too slow";
+          logged_once = true;
+        }
+      } else {
+        while (time_left_us > 1000) {
+          if (rtc::Thread::SleepMs(time_left_us / 1000))
+            break;
+          time_left_us = time_us - rtc::TimeMicros();
         }
       }
     }
-    tick_->Wait(WEBRTC_EVENT_INFINITE);
   }
 
-  static bool Run(void* obj) {
+  static void Run(void* obj) {
     static_cast<TestAudioDeviceModuleImpl*>(obj)->ProcessAudio();
-    return true;
   }
 
   const std::unique_ptr<Capturer> capturer_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(lock_);
   const std::unique_ptr<Renderer> renderer_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(lock_);
-  const float speed_;
+  const int64_t process_interval_us_;
 
   rtc::CriticalSection lock_;
   AudioTransport* audio_callback_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(lock_);
@@ -211,8 +235,8 @@ class TestAudioDeviceModuleImpl
   std::vector<int16_t> playout_buffer_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(lock_);
   rtc::BufferT<int16_t> recording_buffer_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(lock_);
 
-  std::unique_ptr<EventTimerWrapper> tick_;
   std::unique_ptr<rtc::PlatformThread> thread_;
+  bool stop_thread_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(lock_);
 };
 
 // A fake capturer that generates pulses with random samples between