diff --git a/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h b/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h
index 5aeb222592..af03f1ea11 100644
--- a/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h
+++ b/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ namespace webrtc {
 
 class Clock;
 class EncodedImageCallback;
+class VideoDecoder;
 class VideoEncoder;
 struct CodecSpecificInfo;
 
@@ -205,6 +206,14 @@ class VideoCodingModule : public Module {
                                        int32_t numberOfCores,
                                        bool requireKeyFrame = false) = 0;
 
+  // Register an external decoder object.
+  //
+  // Input:
+  //      - externalDecoder : Decoder object to be used for decoding frames.
+  //      - payloadType     : The payload type which this decoder is bound to.
+  virtual void RegisterExternalDecoder(VideoDecoder* externalDecoder,
+                                       uint8_t payloadType) = 0;
+
   // Register a receive callback. Will be called whenever there is a new frame
   // ready
   // for rendering.
diff --git a/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.cc b/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.cc
index 1b098ede22..a0a3a7f409 100644
--- a/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.cc
+++ b/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.cc
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ class VideoCodingModuleImpl : public VideoCodingModule {
                                           requireKeyFrame);
   }
 
+  void RegisterExternalDecoder(VideoDecoder* externalDecoder,
+                               uint8_t payloadType) override {
+    receiver_.RegisterExternalDecoder(externalDecoder, payloadType);
+  }
+
   int32_t RegisterReceiveCallback(
       VCMReceiveCallback* receiveCallback) override {
     RTC_DCHECK(construction_thread_.CalledOnValidThread());