diff --git a/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers.cc b/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers.cc
index b6884da8fb..0b593a58b3 100644
--- a/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers.cc
+++ b/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers.cc
@@ -504,7 +504,11 @@ std::vector<std::set<uint8_t>> GetTemporalDependencies(
     case 1:
       return {{0}};
     case 2:
-      return {{6}, {0}, {0}, {1, 2}, {2}, {3, 4}, {4}, {5, 6}};
+      if (!field_trial::IsDisabled("WebRTC-UseShortVP8TL2Pattern")) {
+        return {{2}, {0}, {0}, {1, 2}};
+      } else {
+        return {{6}, {0}, {0}, {1, 2}, {2}, {3, 4}, {4}, {5, 6}};
+      }
     case 3:
       if (field_trial::IsEnabled("WebRTC-UseShortVP8TL3Pattern")) {
         return {{0}, {0}, {0}, {0, 1, 2}};