diff --git a/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvoiceengine.cc b/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvoiceengine.cc
index fc901ae1e6..99369a2547 100644
--- a/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvoiceengine.cc
+++ b/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvoiceengine.cc
@@ -1801,6 +1801,12 @@ bool WebRtcVoiceMediaChannel::SetRecvCodecs(
     return true;
   }
 
+  if (playout_) {
+    // Receive codecs can not be changed while playing. So we temporarily
+    // pause playout.
+    ChangePlayout(false);
+  }
+
   bool result = true;
   for (const AudioCodec& codec : new_codecs) {
     webrtc::CodecInst voe_codec = {0};
@@ -1825,6 +1831,9 @@ bool WebRtcVoiceMediaChannel::SetRecvCodecs(
     recv_codecs_ = codecs;
   }
 
+  if (desired_playout_ && !playout_) {
+    ChangePlayout(desired_playout_);
+  }
   return result;
 }
 
@@ -1953,7 +1962,12 @@ bool WebRtcVoiceMediaChannel::SetSendCodecs(
 }
 
 void WebRtcVoiceMediaChannel::SetPlayout(bool playout) {
-  TRACE_EVENT0("webrtc", "WebRtcVoiceMediaChannel::SetPlayout");
+  desired_playout_ = playout;
+  return ChangePlayout(desired_playout_);
+}
+
+void WebRtcVoiceMediaChannel::ChangePlayout(bool playout) {
+  TRACE_EVENT0("webrtc", "WebRtcVoiceMediaChannel::ChangePlayout");
   RTC_DCHECK(worker_thread_checker_.CalledOnValidThread());
   if (playout_ == playout) {
     return;
diff --git a/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvoiceengine.h b/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvoiceengine.h
index cd832a1c08..df2f64d53e 100644
--- a/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvoiceengine.h
+++ b/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvoiceengine.h
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ class WebRtcVoiceMediaChannel final : public VoiceMediaChannel,
   WebRtcVoiceEngine* engine() { return engine_; }
   int GetLastEngineError() { return engine()->GetLastEngineError(); }
   int GetOutputLevel(int channel);
+  void ChangePlayout(bool playout);
   int CreateVoEChannel();
   bool DeleteVoEChannel(int channel);
   bool IsDefaultRecvStream(uint32_t ssrc) {
@@ -243,6 +244,7 @@ class WebRtcVoiceMediaChannel final : public VoiceMediaChannel,
   int max_send_bitrate_bps_ = 0;
   AudioOptions options_;
   rtc::Optional<int> dtmf_payload_type_;
+  bool desired_playout_ = false;
   bool recv_transport_cc_enabled_ = false;
   bool recv_nack_enabled_ = false;
   bool playout_ = false;