diff --git a/modules/congestion_controller/rtp/include/send_side_congestion_controller.h b/modules/congestion_controller/rtp/include/send_side_congestion_controller.h
index 452afb6f12..5d2ae0238a 100644
--- a/modules/congestion_controller/rtp/include/send_side_congestion_controller.h
+++ b/modules/congestion_controller/rtp/include/send_side_congestion_controller.h
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ namespace send_side_cc_internal {
 // in SendSideCongestionController, which would risk causing data race on
 // destruction unless members are properly ordered.
 class ControlHandler;
+
+// TODO(srte): Make sure the PeriodicTask implementation is reusable and move it
+// to task_queue.h.
+class PeriodicTask : public rtc::QueuedTask {
+ public:
+  virtual void Stop() = 0;
+};
 }  // namespace send_side_cc_internal
 
 class SendSideCongestionController
@@ -188,6 +195,10 @@ class SendSideCongestionController
   std::atomic<size_t> transport_overhead_bytes_per_packet_;
   bool network_available_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(task_queue_ptr_);
   bool periodic_tasks_enabled_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(task_queue_ptr_);
+  send_side_cc_internal::PeriodicTask* pacer_queue_update_task_
+      RTC_GUARDED_BY(task_queue_ptr_);
+  send_side_cc_internal::PeriodicTask* controller_task_
+      RTC_GUARDED_BY(task_queue_ptr_);
 
   // Protects access to last_packet_feedback_vector_ in feedback adapter.
   // TODO(srte): Remove this checker when feedback adapter runs on task queue.
diff --git a/modules/congestion_controller/rtp/send_side_congestion_controller.cc b/modules/congestion_controller/rtp/send_side_congestion_controller.cc
index e1defdc140..898a9dd7d0 100644
--- a/modules/congestion_controller/rtp/send_side_congestion_controller.cc
+++ b/modules/congestion_controller/rtp/send_side_congestion_controller.cc
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ using rtc::MakeUnique;
 namespace webrtc {
 namespace webrtc_cc {
 namespace {
+using send_side_cc_internal::PeriodicTask;
 
 const char kPacerPushbackExperiment[] = "WebRTC-PacerPushbackExperiment";
 const int64_t PacerQueueUpdateIntervalMs = 25;
@@ -99,39 +100,58 @@ TargetRateConstraints ConvertConstraints(int min_bitrate_bps,
   return msg;
 }
 
-// TODO(srte): Make sure this is reusable and move it to task_queue.h
 // The template closure pattern is based on rtc::ClosureTask.
 template <class Closure>
-class PeriodicTask : public rtc::QueuedTask {
+class PeriodicTaskImpl final : public PeriodicTask {
  public:
-  PeriodicTask(Closure&& closure, int64_t period_ms)
-      : closure_(std::forward<Closure>(closure)), period_ms_(period_ms) {}
+  PeriodicTaskImpl(rtc::TaskQueue* task_queue,
+                   int64_t period_ms,
+                   Closure&& closure)
+      : task_queue_(task_queue),
+        period_ms_(period_ms),
+        closure_(std::forward<Closure>(closure)) {}
   bool Run() override {
+    if (!running_)
+      return true;
     closure_();
     // WrapUnique lets us repost this task on the TaskQueue.
-    rtc::TaskQueue::Current()->PostDelayedTask(rtc::WrapUnique(this),
-                                               period_ms_);
+    task_queue_->PostDelayedTask(rtc::WrapUnique(this), period_ms_);
     // Return false to tell TaskQueue to not destruct this object, since we have
     // taken ownership with WrapUnique.
     return false;
   }
+  void Stop() override {
+    if (task_queue_->IsCurrent()) {
+      RTC_DCHECK(running_);
+      running_ = false;
+    } else {
+      task_queue_->PostTask([this] { Stop(); });
+    }
+  }
 
  private:
+  rtc::TaskQueue* const task_queue_;
+  const int64_t period_ms_;
   typename std::remove_const<
       typename std::remove_reference<Closure>::type>::type closure_;
-  const int64_t period_ms_;
+  bool running_ = true;
 };
 
 template <class Closure>
-static std::unique_ptr<rtc::QueuedTask> NewPeriodicTask(Closure&& closure,
-                                                        int64_t period_ms) {
-  return rtc::MakeUnique<PeriodicTask<Closure>>(std::forward<Closure>(closure),
-                                                period_ms);
+static PeriodicTask* StartPeriodicTask(rtc::TaskQueue* task_queue,
+                                       int64_t period_ms,
+                                       Closure&& closure) {
+  auto periodic_task = rtc::MakeUnique<PeriodicTaskImpl<Closure>>(
+      task_queue, period_ms, std::forward<Closure>(closure));
+  PeriodicTask* periodic_task_ptr = periodic_task.get();
+  task_queue->PostDelayedTask(std::move(periodic_task), period_ms);
+  return periodic_task_ptr;
 }
 
 }  // namespace
 
 namespace send_side_cc_internal {
+
 class ControlHandler : public NetworkControllerObserver {
  public:
   ControlHandler(NetworkChangedObserver* observer,
@@ -315,6 +335,8 @@ SendSideCongestionController::SendSideCongestionController(
       transport_overhead_bytes_per_packet_(0),
       network_available_(false),
       periodic_tasks_enabled_(true),
+      pacer_queue_update_task_(nullptr),
+      controller_task_(nullptr),
       task_queue_(MakeUnique<rtc::TaskQueue>("SendSideCCQueue")) {
   task_queue_ptr_ = task_queue_.get();
   initial_config_.constraints =
@@ -550,19 +572,29 @@ void SendSideCongestionController::Process() {
 void SendSideCongestionController::StartProcessPeriodicTasks() {
   if (!periodic_tasks_enabled_)
     return;
-  task_queue_ptr_->PostDelayedTask(
-      NewPeriodicTask(
-          rtc::Bind(
-              &SendSideCongestionController::UpdateControllerWithTimeInterval,
-              this),
-          process_interval_.ms()),
-      process_interval_.ms());
-
-  task_queue_ptr_->PostDelayedTask(
-      NewPeriodicTask(
-          rtc::Bind(&SendSideCongestionController::UpdatePacerQueue, this),
-          PacerQueueUpdateIntervalMs),
-      PacerQueueUpdateIntervalMs);
+  if (!pacer_queue_update_task_) {
+    pacer_queue_update_task_ = StartPeriodicTask(
+        task_queue_ptr_, PacerQueueUpdateIntervalMs, [this]() {
+          RTC_DCHECK_RUN_ON(task_queue_ptr_);
+          UpdatePacerQueue();
+        });
+  }
+  if (controller_task_) {
+    // Stop is not synchronous, but is guaranteed to occur before the first
+    // invocation of the new controller task started below.
+    controller_task_->Stop();
+    controller_task_ = nullptr;
+  }
+  if (process_interval_.IsFinite()) {
+    // The controller task is owned by the task queue and lives until the task
+    // queue is destroyed or some time after Stop() is called, whichever comes
+    // first.
+    controller_task_ =
+        StartPeriodicTask(task_queue_ptr_, process_interval_.ms(), [this]() {
+          RTC_DCHECK_RUN_ON(task_queue_ptr_);
+          UpdateControllerWithTimeInterval();
+        });
+  }
 }
 
 void SendSideCongestionController::UpdateControllerWithTimeInterval() {