diff --git a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_stats_getter.cc b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_stats_getter.cc
index 12e10b695a..d14f50913c 100644
--- a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_stats_getter.cc
+++ b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_stats_getter.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "rtc_base/checks.h"
 #include "rtc_base/strings/string_builder.h"
+#include "rtc_base/timeutils.h"
 
 namespace webrtc {
 namespace test {
@@ -44,11 +45,15 @@ void NetEqStatsGetter::AfterGetAudio(int64_t time_now_ms,
                                      const AudioFrame& audio_frame,
                                      bool muted,
                                      NetEq* neteq) {
-  if (++counter_ >= 100) {
-    counter_ = 0;
+  // TODO(minyue): Get stats should better not be called as a call back after
+  // get audio. It is called independently from get audio in practice.
+  if (last_stats_query_time_ms_ == 0 ||
+      rtc::TimeDiff(time_now_ms, last_stats_query_time_ms_) >=
+          stats_query_interval_ms_) {
     NetEqNetworkStatistics stats;
     RTC_CHECK_EQ(neteq->NetworkStatistics(&stats), 0);
     stats_.push_back(stats);
+    last_stats_query_time_ms_ = time_now_ms;
   }
   const auto lifetime_stat = neteq->GetLifetimeStatistics();
   if (current_concealment_event_ != lifetime_stat.concealment_events &&
diff --git a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_stats_getter.h b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_stats_getter.h
index 07d53c74d6..cb9cf34738 100644
--- a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_stats_getter.h
+++ b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_stats_getter.h
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ class NetEqStatsGetter : public NetEqGetAudioCallback {
   // valid value.
   explicit NetEqStatsGetter(std::unique_ptr<NetEqDelayAnalyzer> delay_analyzer);
 
+  int64_t stats_query_interval_ms() const { return stats_query_interval_ms_; }
+
+  void set_stats_query_interval_ms(int64_t stats_query_interval_ms) {
+    stats_query_interval_ms_ = stats_query_interval_ms;
+  }
+
   void BeforeGetAudio(NetEq* neteq) override;
 
   void AfterGetAudio(int64_t time_now_ms,
@@ -79,7 +85,8 @@ class NetEqStatsGetter : public NetEqGetAudioCallback {
 
  private:
   std::unique_ptr<NetEqDelayAnalyzer> delay_analyzer_;
-  size_t counter_ = 0;
+  int64_t stats_query_interval_ms_ = 1000;
+  int64_t last_stats_query_time_ms_ = 0;
   std::vector<NetEqNetworkStatistics> stats_;
   size_t current_concealment_event_ = 1;
   uint64_t voice_concealed_samples_until_last_event_ = 0;