diff --git a/pc/data_channel.cc b/pc/data_channel.cc
index a554829e4f..e4727f25de 100644
--- a/pc/data_channel.cc
+++ b/pc/data_channel.cc
@@ -414,10 +414,7 @@ void DataChannel::OnChannelReady(bool writable) {
   if (!writable) {
     return;
   }
-  // If the datachannel has not been assigned an ID, ignore update.
-  if (id() < 0) {
-    return;
-  }
+
   SendQueuedControlMessages();
   SendQueuedDataMessages();
   UpdateState();
diff --git a/pc/data_channel_unittest.cc b/pc/data_channel_unittest.cc
index bfd6455b56..7ce40fb088 100644
--- a/pc/data_channel_unittest.cc
+++ b/pc/data_channel_unittest.cc
@@ -613,19 +613,6 @@ TEST_F(SctpDataChannelTest, TransportDestroyedWhileDataBuffered) {
                  webrtc_data_channel_->state(), kDefaultTimeout);
 }
 
-// Verifies that if the allocator is exhausted before connecting, the
-// datachannel does not cause a crash, but remains unconnected.
-TEST_F(SctpDataChannelTest, NoCrashAfterTransportBecomesAvailable) {
-  // This is the same as SetChannelReady, but without setting the id.
-  provider_->set_transport_available(true);
-  webrtc_data_channel_->OnTransportChannelCreated();
-  provider_->set_ready_to_send(true);
-  // The datachannel's ID is not set, and it remains in "connecting" state.
-  EXPECT_EQ(-1, webrtc_data_channel_->id());
-  EXPECT_EQ(webrtc::DataChannelInterface::kConnecting,
-            webrtc_data_channel_->state());
-}
-
 class SctpSidAllocatorTest : public testing::Test {
  protected:
   SctpSidAllocator allocator_;