diff --git a/api/neteq/neteq_controller.h b/api/neteq/neteq_controller.h
index 3c52b39b6f..499b999686 100644
--- a/api/neteq/neteq_controller.h
+++ b/api/neteq/neteq_controller.h
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ class NetEqController {
                                             uint32_t main_timestamp,
                                             int fs_hz) = 0;
 
+  // Notify the NetEqController that we are currently in muted state.
+  // TODO(ivoc): Make pure virtual when downstream is updated.
+  virtual void NotifyMutedState() {}
+
   // Returns true if a peak was found.
   virtual bool PeakFound() const = 0;
 
diff --git a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/decision_logic.h b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/decision_logic.h
index 23af0c5948..c3d82eb52f 100644
--- a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/decision_logic.h
+++ b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/decision_logic.h
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ class DecisionLogic : public NetEqController {
 
   void RegisterEmptyPacket() override { delay_manager_->RegisterEmptyPacket(); }
 
+  void NotifyMutedState() override {}
+
   bool SetMaximumDelay(int delay_ms) override {
     return delay_manager_->SetMaximumDelay(delay_ms);
   }
diff --git a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl.cc b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl.cc
index 34cf7d931e..61e4de6a59 100644
--- a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl.cc
+++ b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl.cc
@@ -857,6 +857,7 @@ int NetEqImpl::GetAudioInternal(AudioFrame* audio_frame,
                   static_cast<uint32_t>(audio_frame->samples_per_channel_);
     audio_frame->num_channels_ = sync_buffer_->Channels();
     stats_->ExpandedNoiseSamples(output_size_samples_, false);
+    controller_->NotifyMutedState();
     *muted = true;
     return 0;
   }