diff --git a/modules/audio_processing/audio_processing_impl.cc b/modules/audio_processing/audio_processing_impl.cc
index 225b6b5e4e..ac4d6a8b58 100644
--- a/modules/audio_processing/audio_processing_impl.cc
+++ b/modules/audio_processing/audio_processing_impl.cc
@@ -271,7 +271,8 @@ AudioProcessingImpl::AudioProcessingImpl(
                  !field_trial::IsEnabled(
                      "WebRTC-ApmExperimentalMultiChannelCaptureKillSwitch"),
                  EnforceSplitBandHpf(),
-                 MinimizeProcessingForUnusedOutput()),
+                 MinimizeProcessingForUnusedOutput(),
+                 field_trial::IsEnabled("WebRTC-TransientSuppressorForcedOff")),
       capture_(),
       capture_nonlocked_() {
   RTC_LOG(LS_INFO) << "Injected APM submodules:"
@@ -1732,7 +1733,8 @@ bool AudioProcessingImpl::UpdateActiveSubmoduleStates() {
 }
 
 void AudioProcessingImpl::InitializeTransientSuppressor() {
-  if (config_.transient_suppression.enabled) {
+  if (config_.transient_suppression.enabled &&
+      !constants_.transient_suppressor_forced_off) {
     // Attempt to create a transient suppressor, if one is not already created.
     if (!submodules_.transient_suppressor) {
       submodules_.transient_suppressor =
diff --git a/modules/audio_processing/audio_processing_impl.h b/modules/audio_processing/audio_processing_impl.h
index e08abd5797..c88cfcde92 100644
--- a/modules/audio_processing/audio_processing_impl.h
+++ b/modules/audio_processing/audio_processing_impl.h
@@ -422,16 +422,19 @@ class AudioProcessingImpl : public AudioProcessing {
     ApmConstants(bool multi_channel_render_support,
                  bool multi_channel_capture_support,
                  bool enforce_split_band_hpf,
-                 bool minimize_processing_for_unused_output)
+                 bool minimize_processing_for_unused_output,
+                 bool transient_suppressor_forced_off)
         : multi_channel_render_support(multi_channel_render_support),
           multi_channel_capture_support(multi_channel_capture_support),
           enforce_split_band_hpf(enforce_split_band_hpf),
           minimize_processing_for_unused_output(
-              minimize_processing_for_unused_output) {}
+              minimize_processing_for_unused_output),
+          transient_suppressor_forced_off(transient_suppressor_forced_off) {}
     bool multi_channel_render_support;
     bool multi_channel_capture_support;
     bool enforce_split_band_hpf;
     bool minimize_processing_for_unused_output;
+    bool transient_suppressor_forced_off;
   } constants_;
 
   struct ApmCaptureState {