diff --git a/video/video_receive_stream2.cc b/video/video_receive_stream2.cc
index 725a9bb594..0776a40b35 100644
--- a/video/video_receive_stream2.cc
+++ b/video/video_receive_stream2.cc
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ constexpr int kMaxBaseMinimumDelayMs = 10000;
 
 constexpr int kMaxWaitForFrameMs = 3000;
 
-constexpr int kDefaultMaximumPreStreamDecoders = 100;
+// Create a decoder for the preferred codec before the stream starts and any
+// other decoder lazily on demand.
+constexpr int kDefaultMaximumPreStreamDecoders = 1;
 
 // Concrete instance of RecordableEncodedFrame wrapping needed content
 // from EncodedFrame.