diff --git a/api/transport/goog_cc_factory.cc b/api/transport/goog_cc_factory.cc
index 2187da36c2..08e4badf29 100644
--- a/api/transport/goog_cc_factory.cc
+++ b/api/transport/goog_cc_factory.cc
@@ -38,9 +38,12 @@ GoogCcNetworkControllerFactory::Create(NetworkControllerConfig config) {
   goog_cc_config.feedback_only = factory_config_.feedback_only;
   if (factory_config_.network_state_estimator_factory) {
     RTC_DCHECK(config.key_value_config);
-    goog_cc_config.network_state_estimator =
-        factory_config_.network_state_estimator_factory->Create(
-            config.key_value_config);
+    if (config.key_value_config->Lookup("WebRTC-SendSideEstimation")
+            .find("Enabled") == 0) {
+      goog_cc_config.network_state_estimator =
+          factory_config_.network_state_estimator_factory->Create(
+              config.key_value_config);
+    }
   }
   if (factory_config_.network_state_predictor_factory) {
     goog_cc_config.network_state_predictor =