diff --git a/modules/rtp_rtcp/include/rtp_rtcp.h b/modules/rtp_rtcp/include/rtp_rtcp.h
index 095688a7d8..967ba663dc 100644
--- a/modules/rtp_rtcp/include/rtp_rtcp.h
+++ b/modules/rtp_rtcp/include/rtp_rtcp.h
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class RtpRtcp : public Module, public RtcpFeedbackSenderInterface {
     // make padding potentially more useful.
     // If false, the last packet will always be picked. This may reduce CPU
     // overhead.
-    bool enable_rtx_padding_prioritization = false;
+    bool enable_rtx_padding_prioritization = true;
 
    private:
     RTC_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Configuration);