diff --git a/webrtc.gni b/webrtc.gni
index c8da32a8d6..6a09451900 100644
--- a/webrtc.gni
+++ b/webrtc.gni
@@ -288,15 +288,10 @@ declare_args() {
   rtc_build_opus = !build_with_mozilla
   rtc_build_ssl = !build_with_mozilla
 
-  # Enable libevent task queues on platforms that support it.
-  if (is_win || is_mac || is_ios || is_nacl || is_fuchsia ||
-      target_cpu == "wasm") {
-    rtc_enable_libevent = false
-    rtc_build_libevent = false
-  } else {
-    rtc_enable_libevent = true
-    rtc_build_libevent = !build_with_mozilla
-  }
+  # Disable libevent task queue unconditionally.
+  # TODO: bugs.webrtc.org/42224654 clean the flags up.
+  rtc_enable_libevent = false
+  rtc_build_libevent = false
 
   # Excluded in Chromium since its prerequisites don't require Pulse Audio.
   rtc_include_pulse_audio = !build_with_chromium