diff --git a/api/BUILD.gn b/api/BUILD.gn
index 17f6c6cb97..a9af1b307f 100644
--- a/api/BUILD.gn
+++ b/api/BUILD.gn
@@ -204,6 +204,12 @@ rtc_static_library("libjingle_peerconnection_api") {
   ]
 }
 
+rtc_source_set("rtc_error") {
+  visibility = [ "*" ]
+  # Placeholder target for the migration of rtc_error.{h,cc} out of
+  # libjingle_peerconnection_api.
+}
+
 rtc_source_set("packet_socket_factory") {
   visibility = [ "*" ]
   sources = [