diff --git a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_rtcp_impl_unittest.cc b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_rtcp_impl_unittest.cc
index 2cd46bb54a..e6e33b722a 100644
--- a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_rtcp_impl_unittest.cc
+++ b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_rtcp_impl_unittest.cc
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ const int64_t kOneWayNetworkDelayMs = 100;
 const uint8_t kBaseLayerTid = 0;
 const uint8_t kHigherLayerTid = 1;
 const uint16_t kSequenceNumber = 100;
-const int64_t kMaxRttMs = 1000;
 
 class RtcpRttStatsTestImpl : public RtcpRttStats {
  public:
@@ -116,7 +115,6 @@ class RtpRtcpModule : public RtcpPacketTypeCounterObserver {
   explicit RtpRtcpModule(SimulatedClock* clock)
       : receive_statistics_(ReceiveStatistics::Create(clock)),
         remote_ssrc_(0),
-        retransmission_rate_limiter_(clock, kMaxRttMs),
         clock_(clock) {
     CreateModuleImpl();
     transport_.SimulateNetworkDelay(kOneWayNetworkDelayMs, clock);
@@ -129,7 +127,6 @@ class RtpRtcpModule : public RtcpPacketTypeCounterObserver {
   RtcpRttStatsTestImpl rtt_stats_;
   std::unique_ptr<ModuleRtpRtcpImpl> impl_;
   uint32_t remote_ssrc_;
-  RateLimiter retransmission_rate_limiter_;
   RtpKeepAliveConfig keepalive_config_;
   RtcpIntervalConfig rtcp_interval_config_;
 
@@ -180,7 +177,6 @@ class RtpRtcpModule : public RtcpPacketTypeCounterObserver {
     config.receive_statistics = receive_statistics_.get();
     config.rtcp_packet_type_counter_observer = this;
     config.rtt_stats = &rtt_stats_;
-    config.retransmission_rate_limiter = &retransmission_rate_limiter_;
     config.keepalive_config = keepalive_config_;
     config.rtcp_interval_config = rtcp_interval_config_;
 
diff --git a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_sender.cc b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_sender.cc
index ba04b5c715..d3c28e4485 100644
--- a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_sender.cc
+++ b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_sender.cc
@@ -650,22 +650,24 @@ int32_t RTPSender::ReSendPacket(uint16_t packet_id) {
 
   const int32_t packet_size = static_cast<int32_t>(stored_packet->payload_size);
 
-  // Skip retransmission rate check if sending screenshare and the experiment
-  // is on.
-  bool skip_retransmission_rate_limit;
-  {
-    rtc::CritScope lock(&send_critsect_);
-    skip_retransmission_rate_limit =
-        unlimited_retransmission_experiment_ && video_content_type_ &&
-        videocontenttypehelpers::IsScreenshare(*video_content_type_);
-  }
+  // Skip retransmission rate check if not configured.
+  if (retransmission_rate_limiter_) {
+    // Skip retransmission rate check if sending screenshare and the experiment
+    // is on.
+    bool skip_retransmission_rate_limit = false;
+    if (unlimited_retransmission_experiment_) {
+      rtc::CritScope lock(&send_critsect_);
+      skip_retransmission_rate_limit =
+          video_content_type_ &&
+          videocontenttypehelpers::IsScreenshare(*video_content_type_);
+    }
 
-  RTC_DCHECK(retransmission_rate_limiter_);
-  // Check if we're overusing retransmission bitrate.
-  // TODO(sprang): Add histograms for nack success or failure reasons.
-  if (!skip_retransmission_rate_limit &&
-      !retransmission_rate_limiter_->TryUseRate(packet_size)) {
-    return -1;
+    // Check if we're overusing retransmission bitrate.
+    // TODO(sprang): Add histograms for nack success or failure reasons.
+    if (!skip_retransmission_rate_limit &&
+        !retransmission_rate_limiter_->TryUseRate(packet_size)) {
+      return -1;
+    }
   }
 
   if (paced_sender_) {