diff --git a/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvideoengine2.cc b/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvideoengine2.cc
index 6723b1b89f..f5682edfe6 100644
--- a/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvideoengine2.cc
+++ b/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvideoengine2.cc
@@ -715,8 +715,10 @@ bool WebRtcVideoChannel2::GetChangedSendParameters(
 
   // Handle max bitrate.
   if (params.max_bandwidth_bps != send_params_.max_bandwidth_bps &&
-      params.max_bandwidth_bps >= 0) {
-    // 0 uncaps max bitrate (-1).
+      params.max_bandwidth_bps >= -1) {
+    // 0 or -1 uncaps max bitrate.
+    // TODO(pbos): Reconsider how 0 should be treated. It is not mentioned as a
+    // special value and might very well be used for stopping sending.
     changed_params->max_bandwidth_bps = rtc::Optional<int>(
         params.max_bandwidth_bps == 0 ? -1 : params.max_bandwidth_bps);
   }
@@ -760,6 +762,15 @@ bool WebRtcVideoChannel2::SetSendParameters(const VideoSendParameters& params) {
   }
 
   if (changed_params.codec || changed_params.max_bandwidth_bps) {
+    if (params.max_bandwidth_bps == -1) {
+      // Unset the global max bitrate (max_bitrate_bps) if max_bandwidth_bps is
+      // -1, which corresponds to no "b=AS" attribute in SDP. Note that the
+      // global max bitrate may be set below in GetBitrateConfigForCodec, from
+      // the codec max bitrate.
+      // TODO(pbos): This should be reconsidered (codec max bitrate should
+      // probably not affect global call max bitrate).
+      bitrate_config_.max_bitrate_bps = -1;
+    }
     if (send_codec_) {
       // TODO(holmer): Changing the codec parameters shouldn't necessarily mean
       // that we change the min/max of bandwidth estimation. Reevaluate this.
diff --git a/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvideoengine2_unittest.cc b/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvideoengine2_unittest.cc
index bf5537f161..47f912b196 100644
--- a/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvideoengine2_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/media/engine/webrtcvideoengine2_unittest.cc
@@ -2728,8 +2728,8 @@ TEST_F(WebRtcVideoChannel2Test, SetMaxSendBandwidthShouldBeRemovable) {
   send_parameters_.max_bandwidth_bps = 300000;
   EXPECT_TRUE(channel_->SetSendParameters(send_parameters_));
   EXPECT_EQ(300000, fake_call_->GetConfig().bitrate_config.max_bitrate_bps);
-  // <= 0 means disable (infinite) max bitrate.
-  send_parameters_.max_bandwidth_bps = 0;
+  // -1 means to disable max bitrate (set infinite).
+  send_parameters_.max_bandwidth_bps = -1;
   EXPECT_TRUE(channel_->SetSendParameters(send_parameters_));
   EXPECT_EQ(-1, fake_call_->GetConfig().bitrate_config.max_bitrate_bps)
       << "Setting zero max bitrate did not reset start bitrate.";
@@ -3867,8 +3867,7 @@ TEST_F(WebRtcVideoChannel2Test, CanSentMaxBitrateForExistingStream) {
   // - Audio: max_bandwidth_bps = 0 - fail the operation,
   //          max_bandwidth_bps = -1 - remove the bandwidth limit
   // - Video: max_bandwidth_bps = 0 - remove the bandwidth limit,
-  //          max_bandwidth_bps = -1 - do not change the previously set
-  //                                   limit.
+  //          max_bandwidth_bps = -1 - remove the bandwidth limit
 
   SetAndExpectMaxBitrate(1000, 0, 1000);
   SetAndExpectMaxBitrate(1000, 800, 800);