diff --git a/sdk/objc/components/video_codec/RTCVideoEncoderH264.mm b/sdk/objc/components/video_codec/RTCVideoEncoderH264.mm
index 4028e7acee..6584c88c61 100644
--- a/sdk/objc/components/video_codec/RTCVideoEncoderH264.mm
+++ b/sdk/objc/components/video_codec/RTCVideoEncoderH264.mm
@@ -501,6 +501,13 @@ NSUInteger GetMaxSampleRate(const webrtc::H264::ProfileLevelId &profile_level_id
     RTC_LOG(LS_ERROR) << "Invalid compression session, resetting.";
     [self resetCompressionSessionWithPixelFormat:[self pixelFormatOfFrame:frame]];
 
+    return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_NO_OUTPUT;
+  } else if (status == kVTVideoEncoderMalfunctionErr) {
+    // Sometimes the encoder malfunctions and needs to be restarted.
+    RTC_LOG(LS_ERROR)
+        << "Encountered video encoder malfunction error. Resetting compression session.";
+    [self resetCompressionSessionWithPixelFormat:[self pixelFormatOfFrame:frame]];
+
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_NO_OUTPUT;
   } else if (status != noErr) {
     RTC_LOG(LS_ERROR) << "Failed to encode frame with code: " << status;