diff --git a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl.cc b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl.cc
index 328bdb104c..113215db8e 100644
--- a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl.cc
+++ b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl.cc
@@ -1940,9 +1940,6 @@ int NetEqImpl::DtmfOverdub(const DtmfEvent& dtmf_event,
 int NetEqImpl::ExtractPackets(size_t required_samples,
                               PacketList* packet_list) {
   bool first_packet = true;
-  uint8_t prev_payload_type = 0;
-  uint32_t prev_timestamp = 0;
-  uint16_t prev_sequence_number = 0;
   bool next_packet_available = false;
 
   const Packet* next_packet = packet_buffer_->PeekNextPacket();
@@ -1978,9 +1975,6 @@ int NetEqImpl::ExtractPackets(size_t required_samples,
         nack_->UpdateLastDecodedPacket(packet->sequence_number,
                                        packet->timestamp);
       }
-      prev_sequence_number = packet->sequence_number;
-      prev_timestamp = packet->timestamp;
-      prev_payload_type = packet->payload_type;
     }
 
     const bool has_cng_packet =
@@ -2012,25 +2006,15 @@ int NetEqImpl::ExtractPackets(size_t required_samples,
                               controller_->TargetLevelMs(),
                               controller_->UnlimitedTargetLevelMs());
 
-    packet_list->push_back(std::move(*packet));  // Store packet in list.
-    packet = absl::nullopt;  // Ensure it's never used after the move.
-
     // Check what packet is available next.
     next_packet = packet_buffer_->PeekNextPacket();
-    next_packet_available = false;
-    if (next_packet && prev_payload_type == next_packet->payload_type &&
-        !has_cng_packet) {
-      int16_t seq_no_diff = next_packet->sequence_number - prev_sequence_number;
-      size_t ts_diff = next_packet->timestamp - prev_timestamp;
-      if ((seq_no_diff == 1 || seq_no_diff == 0) &&
-          ts_diff <= packet_duration) {
-        // The next sequence number is available, or the next part of a packet
-        // that was split into pieces upon insertion.
-        next_packet_available = true;
-      }
-      prev_sequence_number = next_packet->sequence_number;
-      prev_timestamp = next_packet->timestamp;
-    }
+    next_packet_available =
+        next_packet && next_packet->payload_type == packet->payload_type &&
+        next_packet->timestamp == packet->timestamp + packet_duration &&
+        !has_cng_packet;
+
+    packet_list->push_back(std::move(*packet));  // Store packet in list.
+    packet = absl::nullopt;  // Ensure it's never used after the move.
   } while (extracted_samples < required_samples && next_packet_available);
 
   if (extracted_samples > 0) {