diff --git a/audio/audio_send_stream.cc b/audio/audio_send_stream.cc
index f0d13e3ee4..ff4ae97385 100644
--- a/audio/audio_send_stream.cc
+++ b/audio/audio_send_stream.cc
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ void AudioSendStream::ConfigureStream(
     RTC_LOG(LS_ERROR) << "Failed to set up send codec state.";
   }
 
-  ReconfigureBitrateObserver(stream, new_config);
+  if (stream->sending_) {
+    ReconfigureBitrateObserver(stream, new_config);
+  }
   stream->config_ = new_config;
 }
 
diff --git a/audio/audio_send_stream_unittest.cc b/audio/audio_send_stream_unittest.cc
index f6056378fe..5afdffe67b 100644
--- a/audio/audio_send_stream_unittest.cc
+++ b/audio/audio_send_stream_unittest.cc
@@ -222,8 +222,6 @@ struct ConfigHelper {
                                        &fake_transport_, Eq(nullptr)))
           .Times(1);
     }
-    EXPECT_CALL(*channel_proxy_, SetBitrate(_, _))
-        .Times(1);
     EXPECT_CALL(*channel_proxy_, ResetSenderCongestionControlObjects())
         .Times(1);
     EXPECT_CALL(*channel_proxy_, RegisterTransport(nullptr)).Times(2);