diff --git a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver.cc b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver.cc
index cec6da9f3b..cca32055a1 100644
--- a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver.cc
+++ b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver.cc
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@
 namespace webrtc {
 namespace {
 struct Destructor {
-  void operator()() { rtcp_transceiver = nullptr; }
+  void operator()() {
+    rtcp_transceiver->StopPeriodicTask();
+    rtcp_transceiver = nullptr;
+  }
   std::unique_ptr<RtcpTransceiverImpl> rtcp_transceiver;
 };
 }  // namespace
diff --git a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl.cc b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl.cc
index c6f8931075..dd895ad295 100644
--- a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl.cc
+++ b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl.cc
@@ -97,13 +97,7 @@ RtcpTransceiverImpl::RtcpTransceiverImpl(const RtcpTransceiverConfig& config)
   }
 }
 
-RtcpTransceiverImpl::~RtcpTransceiverImpl() {
-  // If RtcpTransceiverImpl is destroyed off task queue, assume it is destroyed
-  // after TaskQueue. In that case there is no need to Cancel periodic task.
-  if (config_.task_queue == rtc::TaskQueue::Current()) {
-    periodic_task_handle_.Stop();
-  }
-}
+RtcpTransceiverImpl::~RtcpTransceiverImpl() = default;
 
 void RtcpTransceiverImpl::AddMediaReceiverRtcpObserver(
     uint32_t remote_ssrc,
diff --git a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl.h b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl.h
index b08dd56b8b..083f77e379 100644
--- a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl.h
+++ b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class RtcpTransceiverImpl {
   RtcpTransceiverImpl& operator=(const RtcpTransceiverImpl&) = delete;
   ~RtcpTransceiverImpl();
 
+  void StopPeriodicTask() { periodic_task_handle_.Stop(); }
+
   void AddMediaReceiverRtcpObserver(uint32_t remote_ssrc,
                                     MediaReceiverRtcpObserver* observer);
   void RemoveMediaReceiverRtcpObserver(uint32_t remote_ssrc,
diff --git a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl_unittest.cc b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl_unittest.cc
index fec2bb770f..4f0d08eff2 100644
--- a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl_unittest.cc
+++ b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_transceiver_impl_unittest.cc
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ RtcpTransceiverConfig DefaultTestConfig() {
   return config;
 }
 
-TEST(RtcpTransceiverImplTest, CanDestroyOnTaskQueue) {
+TEST(RtcpTransceiverImplTest, NeedToStopPeriodicTaskToDestroyOnTaskQueue) {
   FakeRtcpTransport transport;
   rtc::TaskQueue queue("rtcp");
   RtcpTransceiverConfig config = DefaultTestConfig();
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ TEST(RtcpTransceiverImplTest, CanDestroyOnTaskQueue) {
 
   rtc::Event done;
   queue.PostTask([rtcp_transceiver, &done] {
+    rtcp_transceiver->StopPeriodicTask();
     delete rtcp_transceiver;
     done.Set();
   });
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ TEST(RtcpTransceiverImplTest, DelaysSendingFirstCompondPacket) {
   // Cleanup.
   rtc::Event done;
   queue.PostTask([&] {
+    rtcp_transceiver->StopPeriodicTask();
     rtcp_transceiver.reset();
     done.Set();
   });
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ TEST(RtcpTransceiverImplTest, PeriodicallySendsPackets) {
   // Cleanup.
   rtc::Event done;
   queue.PostTask([&] {
+    rtcp_transceiver->StopPeriodicTask();
     rtcp_transceiver.reset();
     done.Set();
   });
@@ -266,6 +269,7 @@ TEST(RtcpTransceiverImplTest, SendCompoundPacketDelaysPeriodicSendPackets) {
   // Cleanup.
   rtc::Event done;
   queue.PostTask([&] {
+    rtcp_transceiver->StopPeriodicTask();
     rtcp_transceiver.reset();
     done.Set();
   });
@@ -330,6 +334,7 @@ TEST(RtcpTransceiverImplTest, SendsPeriodicRtcpWhenNetworkStateIsUp) {
   // Cleanup.
   rtc::Event done;
   queue.PostTask([&] {
+    rtcp_transceiver->StopPeriodicTask();
     rtcp_transceiver.reset();
     done.Set();
   });