diff --git a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl.cc b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl.cc
index db065e2cd0..5753ffd692 100644
--- a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl.cc
+++ b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl.cc
@@ -92,9 +92,7 @@ RtcpTransceiverImpl::RtcpTransceiverImpl(const RtcpTransceiverConfig& config)
     : config_(config), ready_to_send_(config.initial_ready_to_send) {
   RTC_CHECK(config_.Validate());
   if (ready_to_send_ && config_.schedule_periodic_compound_packets) {
-    config_.task_queue->PostTask(ToQueuedTask([this] {
-      SchedulePeriodicCompoundPackets(config_.initial_report_delay_ms);
-    }));
+    SchedulePeriodicCompoundPackets(config_.initial_report_delay_ms);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl_unittest.cc b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl_unittest.cc
index 71b457b122..06e1083aa8 100644
--- a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl_unittest.cc
+++ b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl_unittest.cc
@@ -169,6 +169,25 @@ TEST(RtcpTransceiverImplTest, NeedToStopPeriodicTaskToDestroyOnTaskQueue) {
   ASSERT_TRUE(done.Wait(/*milliseconds=*/1000));
 }
 
+TEST(RtcpTransceiverImplTest, CanBeDestroyedRightAfterCreation) {
+  SimulatedClock clock(0);
+  FakeRtcpTransport transport;
+  TaskQueueForTest queue("rtcp");
+  RtcpTransceiverConfig config = DefaultTestConfig();
+  config.clock = &clock;
+  config.task_queue = queue.Get();
+  config.schedule_periodic_compound_packets = true;
+  config.outgoing_transport = &transport;
+
+  rtc::Event done;
+  queue.PostTask([&] {
+    RtcpTransceiverImpl rtcp_transceiver(config);
+    rtcp_transceiver.StopPeriodicTask();
+    done.Set();
+  });
+  ASSERT_TRUE(done.Wait(/*milliseconds=*/1000));
+}
+
 TEST(RtcpTransceiverImplTest, CanDestroyAfterTaskQueue) {
   SimulatedClock clock(0);
   FakeRtcpTransport transport;