diff --git a/webrtc/common_video/libyuv/include/webrtc_libyuv.h b/webrtc/common_video/libyuv/include/webrtc_libyuv.h
index 777e7c72d9..1bea4f1852 100644
--- a/webrtc/common_video/libyuv/include/webrtc_libyuv.h
+++ b/webrtc/common_video/libyuv/include/webrtc_libyuv.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ enum VideoType {
 };
 
 // This is the max PSNR value our algorithms can return.
-const double kInfinitePSNR = 48.0f;
+const double kPerfectPSNR = 48.0f;
 
 // Conversion between the RawVideoType and the LibYuv videoType.
 // TODO(wu): Consolidate types into one type throughout WebRtc.
diff --git a/webrtc/common_video/libyuv/webrtc_libyuv.cc b/webrtc/common_video/libyuv/webrtc_libyuv.cc
index fdef255302..750235528f 100644
--- a/webrtc/common_video/libyuv/webrtc_libyuv.cc
+++ b/webrtc/common_video/libyuv/webrtc_libyuv.cc
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ double I420PSNR(const I420VideoFrame* ref_frame,
                                  test_frame->width(), test_frame->height());
   // LibYuv sets the max psnr value to 128, we restrict it here.
   // In case of 0 mse in one frame, 128 can skew the results significantly.
-  return (psnr > kInfinitePSNR) ? kInfinitePSNR : psnr;
+  return (psnr > kPerfectPSNR) ? kPerfectPSNR : psnr;
 }
 
 // Compute SSIM for an I420 frame (all planes)
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ double I420PSNR(const uint8_t* ref_frame,
                                  width, height);
   // LibYuv sets the max psnr value to 128, we restrict it here.
   // In case of 0 mse in one frame, 128 can skew the results significantly.
-  return (psnr > kInfinitePSNR) ? kInfinitePSNR : psnr;
+  return (psnr > kPerfectPSNR) ? kPerfectPSNR : psnr;
 }
 // Compute SSIM for an I420 frame (all planes)
 double I420SSIM(const uint8_t* ref_frame,
diff --git a/webrtc/test/testsupport/metrics/video_metrics.cc b/webrtc/test/testsupport/metrics/video_metrics.cc
index c9d6d9dcc5..632786af8a 100644
--- a/webrtc/test/testsupport/metrics/video_metrics.cc
+++ b/webrtc/test/testsupport/metrics/video_metrics.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace webrtc {
 namespace test {
 
 // Copy here so our callers won't need to include libyuv for this constant.
-double kMetricsInfinitePSNR = kInfinitePSNR;
+double kMetricsPerfectPSNR = kPerfectPSNR;
 
 // Used for calculating min and max values.
 static bool LessForFrameResultValue (const FrameResult& s1,
diff --git a/webrtc/test/testsupport/metrics/video_metrics.h b/webrtc/test/testsupport/metrics/video_metrics.h
index 36e62a0769..8448ccfd24 100644
--- a/webrtc/test/testsupport/metrics/video_metrics.h
+++ b/webrtc/test/testsupport/metrics/video_metrics.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace webrtc {
 namespace test {
 
 // The highest PSNR value our algorithms will return.
-extern double kMetricsInfinitePSNR;
+extern double kMetricsPerfectPSNR;
 
 // Contains video quality metrics result for a single frame.
 struct FrameResult {
diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/test/auto_test/automated/vie_video_verification_test.cc b/webrtc/video_engine/test/auto_test/automated/vie_video_verification_test.cc
index c0094dd83e..23e56a9fba 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/test/auto_test/automated/vie_video_verification_test.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/test/auto_test/automated/vie_video_verification_test.cc
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ TEST_F(ViEVideoVerificationTest, RunsBaseStandardTestWithoutErrors) {
   // However, it's hard to make 100% stringent requirements on the video engine
   // since for instance the jitter buffer has non-deterministic elements. If it
   // breaks five times in a row though, you probably introduced a bug.
+  const double kReasonablePsnr = webrtc::test::kMetricsPerfectPSNR - 2.0f;
+  const double kReasonableSsim = 0.99f;
   const int kNumAttempts = 5;
   for (int attempt = 0; attempt < kNumAttempts; ++attempt) {
     InitializeFileRenderers();
@@ -176,8 +178,7 @@ TEST_F(ViEVideoVerificationTest, RunsBaseStandardTestWithoutErrors) {
 
     TearDownFileRenderers();
 
-    if (actual_psnr == webrtc::test::kMetricsInfinitePSNR &&
-        actual_ssim == 1.0f) {
+    if (actual_psnr > kReasonablePsnr && actual_ssim > kReasonableSsim) {
       // Test successful.
       return;
     } else {
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ TEST_F(ViEVideoVerificationTest, RunsBaseStandardTestWithoutErrors) {
     }
   }
 
-  FAIL() << "Failed to achieve perfect PSNR and SSIM results after " <<
+  FAIL() << "Failed to achieve near-perfect PSNR and SSIM results after " <<
       kNumAttempts << " attempts.";
 }