diff --git a/talk/app/webrtc/java/jni/androidmediaencoder_jni.cc b/talk/app/webrtc/java/jni/androidmediaencoder_jni.cc
index 4db089cd6e..25ffe91586 100644
--- a/talk/app/webrtc/java/jni/androidmediaencoder_jni.cc
+++ b/talk/app/webrtc/java/jni/androidmediaencoder_jni.cc
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ class MediaCodecVideoEncoder : public webrtc::VideoEncoder,
 
   void OnDroppedFrame() override;
 
+  int GetTargetFramerate() override;
+
  private:
   // CHECK-fail if not running on |codec_thread_|.
   void CheckOnCodecThread();
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ class MediaCodecVideoEncoder : public webrtc::VideoEncoder,
   scoped_ptr<webrtc::QualityScaler> quality_scaler_;
   // Dynamic resolution change, off by default.
   bool scale_;
+  int updated_framerate_;
 };
 
 MediaCodecVideoEncoder::~MediaCodecVideoEncoder() {
@@ -294,11 +297,12 @@ int32_t MediaCodecVideoEncoder::InitEncode(
 
   ALOGD("InitEncode request");
   scale_ = false;
-  if (codecType_ == kVideoCodecVP8) {
-    quality_scaler_->Init(kMaxQP / kLowQpThresholdDenominator);
+  if (scale_ && codecType_ == kVideoCodecVP8) {
+    quality_scaler_->Init(kMaxQP / kLowQpThresholdDenominator, true);
     quality_scaler_->SetMinResolution(kMinWidth, kMinHeight);
     quality_scaler_->ReportFramerate(codec_settings->maxFramerate);
   }
+  updated_framerate_ = codec_settings->maxFramerate;
   return codec_thread_->Invoke<int32_t>(
       Bind(&MediaCodecVideoEncoder::InitEncodeOnCodecThread,
            this,
@@ -337,8 +341,11 @@ int32_t MediaCodecVideoEncoder::SetChannelParameters(uint32_t /* packet_loss */,
 
 int32_t MediaCodecVideoEncoder::SetRates(uint32_t new_bit_rate,
                                          uint32_t frame_rate) {
-  if (codecType_ == kVideoCodecVP8)
+  if (scale_ && codecType_ == kVideoCodecVP8) {
     quality_scaler_->ReportFramerate(frame_rate);
+  } else {
+    updated_framerate_ = frame_rate;
+  }
   return codec_thread_->Invoke<int32_t>(
       Bind(&MediaCodecVideoEncoder::SetRatesOnCodecThread,
            this,
@@ -493,9 +500,13 @@ int32_t MediaCodecVideoEncoder::EncodeOnCodecThread(
   }
 
   CHECK(frame_types->size() == 1) << "Unexpected stream count";
-  const VideoFrame& input_frame = (scale_ && codecType_ == kVideoCodecVP8)
-                                      ? quality_scaler_->GetScaledFrame(frame)
-                                      : frame;
+  // Check framerate before spatial resolution change.
+  if (scale_ && codecType_ == kVideoCodecVP8) {
+    quality_scaler_->OnEncodeFrame(frame);
+    updated_framerate_ = quality_scaler_->GetTargetFramerate();
+  }
+  const VideoFrame& input_frame = (scale_ && codecType_ == kVideoCodecVP8) ?
+      quality_scaler_->GetScaledFrame(frame) : frame;
 
   if (input_frame.width() != width_ || input_frame.height() != height_) {
     ALOGD("Frame resolution change from %d x %d to %d x %d",
@@ -506,8 +517,6 @@ int32_t MediaCodecVideoEncoder::EncodeOnCodecThread(
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
   }
 
-  bool key_frame = frame_types->front() != webrtc::kDeltaFrame;
-
   // Check if we accumulated too many frames in encoder input buffers
   // or the encoder latency exceeds 70 ms and drop frame if so.
   if (frames_in_queue_ > 0 && last_input_timestamp_ms_ >= 0) {
@@ -566,6 +575,7 @@ int32_t MediaCodecVideoEncoder::EncodeOnCodecThread(
   render_times_ms_.push_back(input_frame.render_time_ms());
   frame_rtc_times_ms_.push_back(GetCurrentTimeMs());
 
+  bool key_frame = frame_types->front() != webrtc::kDeltaFrame;
   bool encode_status = jni->CallBooleanMethod(*j_media_codec_video_encoder_,
                                               j_encode_method_,
                                               key_frame,
@@ -712,7 +722,7 @@ bool MediaCodecVideoEncoder::DeliverPendingOutputs(JNIEnv* jni) {
         last_input_timestamp_ms_ - last_output_timestamp_ms_,
         frame_encoding_time_ms);
 
-    if (payload_size && codecType_ == kVideoCodecVP8)
+    if (payload_size && scale_ && codecType_ == kVideoCodecVP8)
       quality_scaler_->ReportQP(webrtc::vp8::GetQP(payload));
 
     // Calculate and print encoding statistics - every 3 seconds.
@@ -860,10 +870,14 @@ int32_t MediaCodecVideoEncoder::NextNaluPosition(
 }
 
 void MediaCodecVideoEncoder::OnDroppedFrame() {
-  if (codecType_ == kVideoCodecVP8)
+  if (scale_ && codecType_ == kVideoCodecVP8)
     quality_scaler_->ReportDroppedFrame();
 }
 
+int MediaCodecVideoEncoder::GetTargetFramerate() {
+  return updated_framerate_;
+}
+
 MediaCodecVideoEncoderFactory::MediaCodecVideoEncoderFactory() {
   JNIEnv* jni = AttachCurrentThreadIfNeeded();
   ScopedLocalRefFrame local_ref_frame(jni);
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.cc
index ee7fd859b5..7c4164c8ce 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.cc
@@ -504,4 +504,8 @@ void SimulcastEncoderAdapter::OnDroppedFrame() {
   streaminfos_[0].encoder->OnDroppedFrame();
 }
 
+int SimulcastEncoderAdapter::GetTargetFramerate() {
+  return streaminfos_[0].encoder->GetTargetFramerate();
+}
+
 }  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.h
index cd782342b5..bca1e00a71 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ class SimulcastEncoderAdapter : public VP8Encoder {
 
   void OnDroppedFrame() override;
 
+  int GetTargetFramerate() override;
+
  private:
   struct StreamInfo {
     StreamInfo()
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/vp8_impl.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/vp8_impl.cc
index 05e0799b52..31b92ea960 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/vp8_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/vp8_impl.cc
@@ -580,7 +580,8 @@ int VP8EncoderImpl::InitEncode(const VideoCodec* inst,
   }
 
   rps_.Init();
-  quality_scaler_.Init(codec_.qpMax / QualityScaler::kDefaultLowQpDenominator);
+  quality_scaler_.Init(codec_.qpMax / QualityScaler::kDefaultLowQpDenominator,
+                       false);
   quality_scaler_.ReportFramerate(codec_.maxFramerate);
 
   return InitAndSetControlSettings();
@@ -709,6 +710,8 @@ int VP8EncoderImpl::Encode(const VideoFrame& frame,
   const bool use_quality_scaler = encoders_.size() == 1 &&
                                   configurations_[0].rc_dropframe_thresh > 0 &&
                                   codec_.codecSpecific.VP8.automaticResizeOn;
+  if (use_quality_scaler)
+    quality_scaler_.OnEncodeFrame(frame);
   const VideoFrame& input_image =
       use_quality_scaler ? quality_scaler_.GetScaledFrame(frame) : frame;
 
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/interface/video_coding_defines.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/interface/video_coding_defines.h
index 259e75e6a8..d40023c2b1 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/interface/video_coding_defines.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/interface/video_coding_defines.h
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ class VCMQMSettingsCallback {
                                            const uint32_t width,
                                            const uint32_t height) = 0;
 
+  virtual void SetTargetFramerate(int frame_rate) = 0;
+
  protected:
   virtual ~VCMQMSettingsCallback() {
   }
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/generic_encoder.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/generic_encoder.cc
index f2cdd599ae..63e3976ca1 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/generic_encoder.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/generic_encoder.cc
@@ -214,6 +214,10 @@ bool VCMGenericEncoder::SupportsNativeHandle() const {
   return encoder_->SupportsNativeHandle();
 }
 
+int VCMGenericEncoder::GetTargetFramerate() {
+  return encoder_->GetTargetFramerate();
+}
+
  /***************************
   * Callback Implementation
   ***************************/
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/generic_encoder.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/generic_encoder.h
index 862c06ba20..25235b6b46 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/generic_encoder.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/generic_encoder.h
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ public:
 
     bool SupportsNativeHandle() const;
 
+    int GetTargetFramerate();
+
 private:
     VideoEncoder* const encoder_;
     VideoEncoderRateObserver* const rate_observer_;
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_sender.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_sender.cc
index fb04b0e871..93d82084f3 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_sender.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_sender.cc
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ int32_t VideoSender::AddVideoFrame(const VideoFrame& videoFrame,
   for (size_t i = 0; i < _nextFrameTypes.size(); ++i) {
     _nextFrameTypes[i] = kVideoFrameDelta;  // Default frame type.
   }
+  if (qm_settings_callback_)
+    qm_settings_callback_->SetTargetFramerate(_encoder->GetTargetFramerate());
   return VCM_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/include/quality_scaler.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/include/quality_scaler.h
index 1d6c917ec4..8535171f65 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/include/quality_scaler.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/include/quality_scaler.h
@@ -25,14 +25,16 @@ class QualityScaler {
   };
 
   QualityScaler();
-  void Init(int low_qp_threshold);
+  void Init(int low_qp_threshold, bool use_framerate_reduction);
   void SetMinResolution(int min_width, int min_height);
   void ReportFramerate(int framerate);
   void ReportQP(int qp);
   void ReportDroppedFrame();
   void Reset(int framerate, int bitrate, int width, int height);
-  Resolution GetScaledResolution(const VideoFrame& frame);
+  void OnEncodeFrame(const VideoFrame& frame);
+  Resolution GetScaledResolution() const;
   const VideoFrame& GetScaledFrame(const VideoFrame& frame);
+  int GetTargetFramerate() const;
 
  private:
   void AdjustScale(bool up);
@@ -42,11 +44,16 @@ class QualityScaler {
   VideoFrame scaled_frame_;
 
   size_t num_samples_;
+  int framerate_;
+  int target_framerate_;
   int low_qp_threshold_;
   MovingAverage<int> framedrop_percent_;
   MovingAverage<int> average_qp_;
+  Resolution res_;
 
   int downscale_shift_;
+  int framerate_down_;
+  bool use_framerate_reduction_;
   int min_width_;
   int min_height_;
 };
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/quality_scaler.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/quality_scaler.cc
index 7a2a9c0261..f7d4651511 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/quality_scaler.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/quality_scaler.cc
@@ -24,13 +24,16 @@ QualityScaler::QualityScaler()
     : num_samples_(0),
       low_qp_threshold_(-1),
       downscale_shift_(0),
+      framerate_down_(false),
       min_width_(kDefaultMinDownscaleDimension),
       min_height_(kDefaultMinDownscaleDimension) {
 }
 
-void QualityScaler::Init(int low_qp_threshold) {
+void QualityScaler::Init(int low_qp_threshold, bool use_framerate_reduction) {
   ClearSamples();
   low_qp_threshold_ = low_qp_threshold;
+  use_framerate_reduction_ = use_framerate_reduction;
+  target_framerate_ = -1;
 }
 
 void QualityScaler::SetMinResolution(int min_width, int min_height) {
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ void QualityScaler::SetMinResolution(int min_width, int min_height) {
 void QualityScaler::ReportFramerate(int framerate) {
   num_samples_ = static_cast<size_t>(
       kMeasureSeconds * (framerate < kMinFps ? kMinFps : framerate));
+  framerate_ = framerate;
 }
 
 void QualityScaler::ReportQP(int qp) {
@@ -53,41 +57,65 @@ void QualityScaler::ReportDroppedFrame() {
   framedrop_percent_.AddSample(100);
 }
 
-QualityScaler::Resolution QualityScaler::GetScaledResolution(
-    const VideoFrame& frame) {
+void QualityScaler::OnEncodeFrame(const VideoFrame& frame) {
   // Should be set through InitEncode -> Should be set by now.
   assert(low_qp_threshold_ >= 0);
   assert(num_samples_ > 0);
-
-  Resolution res;
-  res.width = frame.width();
-  res.height = frame.height();
+  res_.width = frame.width();
+  res_.height = frame.height();
 
   // Update scale factor.
   int avg_drop = 0;
   int avg_qp = 0;
+
+  // When encoder consistently overshoots, framerate reduction and spatial
+  // resizing will be triggered to get a smoother video.
   if (framedrop_percent_.GetAverage(num_samples_, &avg_drop) &&
       avg_drop >= kFramedropPercentThreshold) {
-    AdjustScale(false);
+    // Reducing frame rate before spatial resolution change.
+    // Reduce frame rate only when it is above a certain number.
+    // Only one reduction is allowed for now.
+    // TODO(jackychen): Allow more than one framerate reduction.
+    if (use_framerate_reduction_ && !framerate_down_ && framerate_ >= 20) {
+      target_framerate_ = framerate_ / 2;
+      framerate_down_ = true;
+      // If frame rate has been updated, clear the buffer. We don't want
+      // spatial resolution to change right after frame rate change.
+      ClearSamples();
+    } else {
+      AdjustScale(false);
+    }
   } else if (average_qp_.GetAverage(num_samples_, &avg_qp) &&
       avg_qp <= low_qp_threshold_) {
-    AdjustScale(true);
+    if (use_framerate_reduction_ && framerate_down_) {
+      target_framerate_ = -1;
+      framerate_down_ = false;
+      ClearSamples();
+    } else {
+      AdjustScale(true);
+    }
   }
 
   assert(downscale_shift_ >= 0);
   for (int shift = downscale_shift_;
-       shift > 0 && (res.width >> 1 >= min_width_) &&
-           (res.height >> 1 >= min_height_);
+       shift > 0 && (res_.width / 2 >= min_width_) &&
+           (res_.height / 2 >= min_height_);
        --shift) {
-    res.width >>= 1;
-    res.height >>= 1;
+    res_.width /= 2;
+    res_.height /= 2;
   }
+}
 
-  return res;
+QualityScaler::Resolution QualityScaler::GetScaledResolution() const {
+  return res_;
+}
+
+int QualityScaler::GetTargetFramerate() const {
+  return target_framerate_;
 }
 
 const VideoFrame& QualityScaler::GetScaledFrame(const VideoFrame& frame) {
-  Resolution res = GetScaledResolution(frame);
+  Resolution res = GetScaledResolution();
   if (res.width == frame.width())
     return frame;
 
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/quality_scaler_unittest.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/quality_scaler_unittest.cc
index c09dffb828..d1710b6dd7 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/quality_scaler_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/quality_scaler_unittest.cc
@@ -25,18 +25,28 @@ static const int kMaxQp = 56;
 }  // namespace
 
 class QualityScalerTest : public ::testing::Test {
+ public:
+  // Temporal and spatial resolution.
+  struct Resolution {
+    int framerate;
+    int width;
+    int height;
+  };
  protected:
   enum ScaleDirection { kScaleDown, kScaleUp };
+  enum BadQualityMetric { kDropFrame, kReportLowQP };
 
   QualityScalerTest() {
     input_frame_.CreateEmptyFrame(
         kWidth, kHeight, kWidth, kHalfWidth, kHalfWidth);
-    qs_.Init(kMaxQp / QualityScaler::kDefaultLowQpDenominator);
+    qs_.Init(kMaxQp / QualityScaler::kDefaultLowQpDenominator, false);
     qs_.ReportFramerate(kFramerate);
+    qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
   }
 
   bool TriggerScale(ScaleDirection scale_direction) {
-    int initial_width = qs_.GetScaledResolution(input_frame_).width;
+    qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
+    int initial_width = qs_.GetScaledResolution().width;
     for (int i = 0; i < kFramerate * kNumSeconds; ++i) {
       switch (scale_direction) {
         case kScaleUp:
@@ -46,8 +56,8 @@ class QualityScalerTest : public ::testing::Test {
           qs_.ReportDroppedFrame();
           break;
       }
-
-      if (qs_.GetScaledResolution(input_frame_).width != initial_width)
+      qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
+      if (qs_.GetScaledResolution().width != initial_width)
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -60,7 +70,8 @@ class QualityScalerTest : public ::testing::Test {
   }
 
   void ExpectScaleUsingReportedResolution() {
-    QualityScaler::Resolution res = qs_.GetScaledResolution(input_frame_);
+    qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
+    QualityScaler::Resolution res = qs_.GetScaledResolution();
     const VideoFrame& scaled_frame = qs_.GetScaledFrame(input_frame_);
     EXPECT_EQ(res.width, scaled_frame.width());
     EXPECT_EQ(res.height, scaled_frame.height());
@@ -70,6 +81,14 @@ class QualityScalerTest : public ::testing::Test {
 
   void DoesNotDownscaleFrameDimensions(int width, int height);
 
+  Resolution TriggerResolutionChange(BadQualityMetric dropframe_lowqp,
+                                     int num_second,
+                                     int initial_framerate);
+
+  void VerifyQualityAdaptation(int initial_framerate, int seconds,
+                               bool expect_spatial_resize,
+                               bool expect_framerate_reduction);
+
   void DownscaleEndsAt(int input_width,
                        int input_height,
                        int end_width,
@@ -84,7 +103,8 @@ TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, UsesOriginalFrameInitially) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, ReportsOriginalResolutionInitially) {
-  QualityScaler::Resolution res = qs_.GetScaledResolution(input_frame_);
+  qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
+  QualityScaler::Resolution res = qs_.GetScaledResolution();
   EXPECT_EQ(input_frame_.width(), res.width);
   EXPECT_EQ(input_frame_.height(), res.height);
 }
@@ -92,7 +112,7 @@ TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, ReportsOriginalResolutionInitially) {
 TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DownscalesAfterContinuousFramedrop) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(TriggerScale(kScaleDown)) << "No downscale within " << kNumSeconds
                                         << " seconds.";
-  QualityScaler::Resolution res = qs_.GetScaledResolution(input_frame_);
+  QualityScaler::Resolution res = qs_.GetScaledResolution();
   EXPECT_LT(res.width, input_frame_.width());
   EXPECT_LT(res.height, input_frame_.height());
 }
@@ -102,7 +122,8 @@ TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DownscalesAfterTwoThirdsFramedrop) {
     qs_.ReportQP(kNormalQp);
     qs_.ReportDroppedFrame();
     qs_.ReportDroppedFrame();
-    if (qs_.GetScaledResolution(input_frame_).width < input_frame_.width())
+    qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
+    if (qs_.GetScaledResolution().width < input_frame_.width())
       return;
   }
 
@@ -112,7 +133,8 @@ TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DownscalesAfterTwoThirdsFramedrop) {
 TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DoesNotDownscaleOnNormalQp) {
   for (int i = 0; i < kFramerate * kNumSeconds; ++i) {
     qs_.ReportQP(kNormalQp);
-    ASSERT_EQ(input_frame_.width(), qs_.GetScaledResolution(input_frame_).width)
+    qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
+    ASSERT_EQ(input_frame_.width(), qs_.GetScaledResolution().width)
         << "Unexpected scale on half framedrop.";
   }
 }
@@ -120,11 +142,13 @@ TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DoesNotDownscaleOnNormalQp) {
 TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DoesNotDownscaleAfterHalfFramedrop) {
   for (int i = 0; i < kFramerate * kNumSeconds / 2; ++i) {
     qs_.ReportQP(kNormalQp);
-    ASSERT_EQ(input_frame_.width(), qs_.GetScaledResolution(input_frame_).width)
+    qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
+    ASSERT_EQ(input_frame_.width(), qs_.GetScaledResolution().width)
         << "Unexpected scale on half framedrop.";
 
     qs_.ReportDroppedFrame();
-    ASSERT_EQ(input_frame_.width(), qs_.GetScaledResolution(input_frame_).width)
+    qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
+    ASSERT_EQ(input_frame_.width(), qs_.GetScaledResolution().width)
         << "Unexpected scale on half framedrop.";
   }
 }
@@ -139,7 +163,8 @@ void QualityScalerTest::ContinuouslyDownscalesByHalfDimensionsAndBackUp() {
   while (min_dimension >= 2 * QualityScaler::kDefaultMinDownscaleDimension) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(TriggerScale(kScaleDown)) << "No downscale within "
                                           << kNumSeconds << " seconds.";
-    QualityScaler::Resolution res = qs_.GetScaledResolution(input_frame_);
+    qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
+    QualityScaler::Resolution res = qs_.GetScaledResolution();
     min_dimension = res.width < res.height ? res.width : res.height;
     ++current_shift;
     ASSERT_EQ(input_frame_.width() >> current_shift, res.width);
@@ -151,7 +176,8 @@ void QualityScalerTest::ContinuouslyDownscalesByHalfDimensionsAndBackUp() {
   while (min_dimension < initial_min_dimension) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(TriggerScale(kScaleUp)) << "No upscale within " << kNumSeconds
                                         << " seconds.";
-    QualityScaler::Resolution res = qs_.GetScaledResolution(input_frame_);
+    qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
+    QualityScaler::Resolution res = qs_.GetScaledResolution();
     min_dimension = res.width < res.height ? res.width : res.height;
     --current_shift;
     ASSERT_EQ(input_frame_.width() >> current_shift, res.width);
@@ -186,7 +212,8 @@ void QualityScalerTest::DoesNotDownscaleFrameDimensions(int width, int height) {
 
   for (int i = 0; i < kFramerate * kNumSeconds; ++i) {
     qs_.ReportDroppedFrame();
-    ASSERT_EQ(input_frame_.width(), qs_.GetScaledResolution(input_frame_).width)
+    qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
+    ASSERT_EQ(input_frame_.width(), qs_.GetScaledResolution().width)
         << "Unexpected scale of minimal-size frame.";
   }
 }
@@ -203,6 +230,94 @@ TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DoesNotDownscaleFrom1Px) {
   DoesNotDownscaleFrameDimensions(1, 1);
 }
 
+QualityScalerTest::Resolution QualityScalerTest::TriggerResolutionChange(
+    BadQualityMetric dropframe_lowqp, int num_second, int initial_framerate) {
+  QualityScalerTest::Resolution res;
+  res.framerate = initial_framerate;
+  qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
+  res.width = qs_.GetScaledResolution().width;
+  res.height = qs_.GetScaledResolution().height;
+  for (int i = 0; i < kFramerate * num_second; ++i) {
+    switch (dropframe_lowqp) {
+      case kReportLowQP:
+        qs_.ReportQP(kLowQp);
+        break;
+      case kDropFrame:
+        qs_.ReportDroppedFrame();
+        break;
+    }
+    qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
+    // Simulate the case when SetRates is called right after reducing
+    // framerate.
+    qs_.ReportFramerate(initial_framerate);
+    res.framerate = qs_.GetTargetFramerate();
+    if (res.framerate != -1)
+      qs_.ReportFramerate(res.framerate);
+    res.width = qs_.GetScaledResolution().width;
+    res.height = qs_.GetScaledResolution().height;
+  }
+  return res;
+}
+
+void QualityScalerTest::VerifyQualityAdaptation(
+    int initial_framerate, int seconds, bool expect_spatial_resize,
+    bool expect_framerate_reduction) {
+  qs_.Init(kMaxQp / QualityScaler::kDefaultLowQpDenominator, true);
+  qs_.OnEncodeFrame(input_frame_);
+  int init_width = qs_.GetScaledResolution().width;
+  int init_height = qs_.GetScaledResolution().height;
+
+  // Test reducing framerate by dropping frame continuously.
+  QualityScalerTest::Resolution res = TriggerResolutionChange(
+      kDropFrame, seconds, initial_framerate);
+
+  if (expect_framerate_reduction) {
+    EXPECT_LT(res.framerate, initial_framerate);
+  } else {
+    // No framerate reduction, video decimator should be disabled.
+    EXPECT_EQ(-1, res.framerate);
+  }
+
+  if (expect_spatial_resize) {
+    EXPECT_LT(res.width, init_width);
+    EXPECT_LT(res.height, init_height);
+  } else {
+    EXPECT_EQ(init_width, res.width);
+    EXPECT_EQ(init_height, res.height);
+  }
+
+  // The "seconds * 1.5" is to ensure spatial resolution to recover.
+  // For example, in 10 seconds test, framerate reduction happens in the first
+  // 5 seconds from 30fps to 15fps and causes the buffer size to be half of the
+  // original one. Then it will take only 75 samples to downscale (twice in 150
+  // samples). So to recover the resolution changes, we need more than 10
+  // seconds (i.e, seconds * 1.5). This is because the framerate increases
+  // before spatial size recovers, so it will take 150 samples to recover
+  // spatial size (300 for twice).
+  res = TriggerResolutionChange(kReportLowQP, seconds * 1.5, initial_framerate);
+  EXPECT_EQ(-1, res.framerate);
+  EXPECT_EQ(init_width, res.width);
+  EXPECT_EQ(init_height, res.height);
+}
+
+// In 5 seconds test, only framerate adjusting should happen.
+TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, ChangeFramerateOnly) {
+  VerifyQualityAdaptation(kFramerate, 5, false, true);
+}
+
+// In 10 seconds test, framerate adjusting and scaling are both
+// triggered, it shows that scaling would happen after framerate
+// adjusting.
+TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, ChangeFramerateAndSpatialSize) {
+  VerifyQualityAdaptation(kFramerate, 10, true, true);
+}
+
+// When starting from a low framerate, only spatial size will be changed.
+TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, ChangeSpatialSizeOnly) {
+  qs_.ReportFramerate(kFramerate >> 1);
+  VerifyQualityAdaptation(kFramerate >> 1, 10, true, false);
+}
+
 TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DoesNotDownscaleBelow2xDefaultMinDimensionsWidth) {
   DoesNotDownscaleFrameDimensions(
       2 * QualityScaler::kDefaultMinDownscaleDimension - 1, 1000);
@@ -227,7 +342,7 @@ void QualityScalerTest::DownscaleEndsAt(int input_width,
   // Drop all frames to force-trigger downscaling.
   while (true) {
     TriggerScale(kScaleDown);
-    QualityScaler::Resolution res = qs_.GetScaledResolution(input_frame_);
+    QualityScaler::Resolution res = qs_.GetScaledResolution();
     if (last_width == res.width) {
       EXPECT_EQ(last_height, res.height);
       EXPECT_EQ(end_width, res.width);
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/interface/video_processing.h b/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/interface/video_processing.h
index 0cab9fcc58..08b9db7779 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/interface/video_processing.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/interface/video_processing.h
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ class VideoProcessingModule : public Module {
                                       uint32_t height,
                                       uint32_t frame_rate) = 0;
 
+  virtual void SetTargetFramerate(int frame_rate) {}
+
   /**
   Get decimated(target) frame rate
   */
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/frame_preprocessor.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/frame_preprocessor.cc
index cf4bc8113e..a9d77c2e0c 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/frame_preprocessor.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/frame_preprocessor.cc
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ void  VPMFramePreprocessor::Reset() {
   frame_cnt_ = 0;
 }
 
-
 void  VPMFramePreprocessor::EnableTemporalDecimation(bool enable) {
   vd_->EnableTemporalDecimation(enable);
 }
@@ -62,12 +61,19 @@ int32_t VPMFramePreprocessor::SetTargetResolution(
 
   if (ret_val < 0) return ret_val;
 
-  ret_val = vd_->SetTargetFramerate(frame_rate);
-  if (ret_val < 0) return ret_val;
-
+  vd_->SetTargetFramerate(frame_rate);
   return VPM_OK;
 }
 
+void VPMFramePreprocessor::SetTargetFramerate(int frame_rate) {
+  if (frame_rate == -1) {
+    vd_->EnableTemporalDecimation(false);
+  } else {
+    vd_->EnableTemporalDecimation(true);
+    vd_->SetTargetFramerate(frame_rate);
+  }
+}
+
 void VPMFramePreprocessor::UpdateIncomingframe_rate() {
   vd_->UpdateIncomingframe_rate();
 }
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/frame_preprocessor.h b/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/frame_preprocessor.h
index 81e92ed9eb..895e457cc6 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/frame_preprocessor.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/frame_preprocessor.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ class VPMFramePreprocessor {
   int32_t SetTargetResolution(uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
                               uint32_t frame_rate);
 
+  // Set target frame rate.
+  void SetTargetFramerate(int frame_rate);
+
   // Update incoming frame rate/dimension.
   void UpdateIncomingframe_rate();
 
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_decimator.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_decimator.cc
index bf05bd7154..449c3bd870 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_decimator.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_decimator.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
  */
 
+#include "webrtc/base/checks.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/interface/video_processing.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_decimator.h"
 #include "webrtc/system_wrappers/interface/tick_util.h"
@@ -36,11 +37,9 @@ void VPMVideoDecimator::EnableTemporalDecimation(bool enable) {
   enable_temporal_decimation_ = enable;
 }
 
-int32_t VPMVideoDecimator::SetTargetFramerate(uint32_t frame_rate) {
-  if (frame_rate == 0) return VPM_PARAMETER_ERROR;
-
+void VPMVideoDecimator::SetTargetFramerate(int frame_rate) {
+  DCHECK(frame_rate);
   target_frame_rate_ = frame_rate;
-  return VPM_OK;
 }
 
 bool VPMVideoDecimator::DropFrame() {
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_decimator.h b/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_decimator.h
index fca74aeae1..3d4573caf8 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_decimator.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_decimator.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class VPMVideoDecimator {
 
   void EnableTemporalDecimation(bool enable);
 
-  int32_t SetTargetFramerate(uint32_t frame_rate);
+  void SetTargetFramerate(int frame_rate);
 
   bool DropFrame();
 
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_processing_impl.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_processing_impl.cc
index afb8290dc9..80419e85dd 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_processing_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_processing_impl.cc
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ int32_t VideoProcessingModuleImpl::SetTargetResolution(uint32_t width,
   return frame_pre_processor_.SetTargetResolution(width, height, frame_rate);
 }
 
+void VideoProcessingModuleImpl::SetTargetFramerate(int frame_rate) {
+  CriticalSectionScoped cs(&mutex_);
+  frame_pre_processor_.SetTargetFramerate(frame_rate);
+}
+
 uint32_t VideoProcessingModuleImpl::Decimatedframe_rate() {
   CriticalSectionScoped cs(&mutex_);
   return  frame_pre_processor_.Decimatedframe_rate();
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_processing_impl.h b/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_processing_impl.h
index b78c019fdb..437d1d6358 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_processing_impl.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_processing/main/source/video_processing_impl.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ class VideoProcessingModuleImpl : public VideoProcessingModule {
                               uint32_t height,
                               uint32_t frame_rate) override;
 
+  void SetTargetFramerate(int frame_rate) override;
+
   // Get decimated values: frame rate/dimension
   uint32_t Decimatedframe_rate() override;
   uint32_t DecimatedWidth() const override;
diff --git a/webrtc/video/video_encoder.cc b/webrtc/video/video_encoder.cc
index fd213f8df2..8847a1072e 100644
--- a/webrtc/video/video_encoder.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video/video_encoder.cc
@@ -134,4 +134,10 @@ bool VideoEncoderSoftwareFallbackWrapper::SupportsNativeHandle() const {
   return encoder_->SupportsNativeHandle();
 }
 
+int VideoEncoderSoftwareFallbackWrapper::GetTargetFramerate() {
+  if (fallback_encoder_)
+    return fallback_encoder_->GetTargetFramerate();
+  return encoder_->GetTargetFramerate();
+}
+
 }  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/webrtc/video_encoder.h b/webrtc/video_encoder.h
index 776b22bba5..a512c98917 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_encoder.h
+++ b/webrtc/video_encoder.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class VideoEncoder {
     return -1;
   }
   virtual void OnDroppedFrame() {}
+  virtual int GetTargetFramerate() { return -1; }
   virtual bool SupportsNativeHandle() const { return false; }
 };
 
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ class VideoEncoderSoftwareFallbackWrapper : public VideoEncoder {
 
   int32_t SetRates(uint32_t bitrate, uint32_t framerate) override;
   void OnDroppedFrame() override;
+  int GetTargetFramerate() override;
   bool SupportsNativeHandle() const override;
 
  private:
diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_encoder.cc b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_encoder.cc
index 7ed207fd54..0eea5f5506 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_encoder.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_encoder.cc
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ class QMVideoSettingsCallback : public VCMQMSettingsCallback {
                              const uint32_t width,
                              const uint32_t height);
 
+  // Update target frame rate.
+  void SetTargetFramerate(int frame_rate);
+
  private:
   VideoProcessingModule* vpm_;
 };
@@ -868,4 +871,8 @@ int32_t QMVideoSettingsCallback::SetVideoQMSettings(
   return vpm_->SetTargetResolution(width, height, frame_rate);
 }
 
+void QMVideoSettingsCallback::SetTargetFramerate(int frame_rate) {
+  vpm_->SetTargetFramerate(frame_rate);
+}
+
 }  // namespace webrtc