diff --git a/modules/video_coding/nack_requester.cc b/modules/video_coding/nack_requester.cc
index b3e928d05e..ac7c421ccd 100644
--- a/modules/video_coding/nack_requester.cc
+++ b/modules/video_coding/nack_requester.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ namespace {
 constexpr int kMaxPacketAge = 10'000;
 constexpr int kMaxNackPackets = 1000;
 constexpr TimeDelta kDefaultRtt = TimeDelta::Millis(100);
-constexpr int kMaxNackRetries = 10;
+// Number of times a packet can be nacked before giving up. Nack is sent at most
+// every RTT.
+constexpr int kMaxNackRetries = 100;
 constexpr int kMaxReorderedPackets = 128;
 constexpr int kNumReorderingBuckets = 10;
 constexpr TimeDelta kDefaultSendNackDelay = TimeDelta::Zero();