diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_coding/codecs/g711/audio_encoder_pcm.cc b/webrtc/modules/audio_coding/codecs/g711/audio_encoder_pcm.cc
index ceef06dc62..27c3e6ace3 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_coding/codecs/g711/audio_encoder_pcm.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_coding/codecs/g711/audio_encoder_pcm.cc
@@ -78,11 +78,10 @@ bool AudioEncoderPcm::EncodeInternal(uint32_t rtp_timestamp,
   }
   CHECK_EQ(speech_buffer_.size(), static_cast<size_t>(full_frame_samples_));
   int16_t ret = EncodeCall(&speech_buffer_[0], full_frame_samples_, encoded);
+  DCHECK_GE(ret, 0);
   speech_buffer_.clear();
   info->encoded_timestamp = first_timestamp_in_buffer_;
   info->payload_type = payload_type_;
-  if (ret < 0)
-    return false;
   info->encoded_bytes = static_cast<size_t>(ret);
   return true;
 }