diff --git a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_format_vp9.cc b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_format_vp9.cc
index ad0a7cf52d..28f84355be 100644
--- a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_format_vp9.cc
+++ b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_format_vp9.cc
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ bool RtpPacketizerVp9::NextPacket(RtpPacketToSend* packet) {
 // Payload descriptor for F = 1 (flexible mode)
 //       0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
 //      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
-//      |I|P|L|F|B|E|V|-| (REQUIRED)
+//      |I|P|L|F|B|E|V|Z| (REQUIRED)
 //      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
 // I:   |M| PICTURE ID  | (RECOMMENDED)
 //      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ bool RtpPacketizerVp9::NextPacket(RtpPacketToSend* packet) {
 // Payload descriptor for F = 0 (non-flexible mode)
 //       0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
 //      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
-//      |I|P|L|F|B|E|V|-| (REQUIRED)
+//      |I|P|L|F|B|E|V|Z| (REQUIRED)
 //      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
 // I:   |M| PICTURE ID  | (RECOMMENDED)
 //      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@ bool RtpPacketizerVp9::WriteHeader(const PacketInfo& packet_info,
   bool b_bit = packet_info.layer_begin;
   bool e_bit = packet_info.layer_end;
   bool v_bit = hdr_.ss_data_available && b_bit;
+  bool z_bit = hdr_.non_ref_for_inter_layer_pred;
 
   rtc::BitBufferWriter writer(buffer, max_payload_length_);
   RETURN_FALSE_ON_ERROR(writer.WriteBits(i_bit ? 1 : 0, 1));
@@ -661,7 +662,7 @@ bool RtpPacketizerVp9::WriteHeader(const PacketInfo& packet_info,
   RETURN_FALSE_ON_ERROR(writer.WriteBits(b_bit ? 1 : 0, 1));
   RETURN_FALSE_ON_ERROR(writer.WriteBits(e_bit ? 1 : 0, 1));
   RETURN_FALSE_ON_ERROR(writer.WriteBits(v_bit ? 1 : 0, 1));
-  RETURN_FALSE_ON_ERROR(writer.WriteBits(kReservedBitValue0, 1));
+  RETURN_FALSE_ON_ERROR(writer.WriteBits(z_bit ? 1 : 0, 1));
 
   // Add fields that are present.
   if (i_bit && !WritePictureId(hdr_, &writer)) {
@@ -701,7 +702,7 @@ bool RtpDepacketizerVp9::Parse(ParsedPayload* parsed_payload,
 
   // Parse mandatory first byte of payload descriptor.
   rtc::BitBuffer parser(payload, payload_length);
-  uint32_t i_bit, p_bit, l_bit, f_bit, b_bit, e_bit, v_bit;
+  uint32_t i_bit, p_bit, l_bit, f_bit, b_bit, e_bit, v_bit, z_bit;
   RETURN_FALSE_ON_ERROR(parser.ReadBits(&i_bit, 1));
   RETURN_FALSE_ON_ERROR(parser.ReadBits(&p_bit, 1));
   RETURN_FALSE_ON_ERROR(parser.ReadBits(&l_bit, 1));
@@ -709,7 +710,7 @@ bool RtpDepacketizerVp9::Parse(ParsedPayload* parsed_payload,
   RETURN_FALSE_ON_ERROR(parser.ReadBits(&b_bit, 1));
   RETURN_FALSE_ON_ERROR(parser.ReadBits(&e_bit, 1));
   RETURN_FALSE_ON_ERROR(parser.ReadBits(&v_bit, 1));
-  RETURN_FALSE_ON_ERROR(parser.ConsumeBits(1));
+  RETURN_FALSE_ON_ERROR(parser.ReadBits(&z_bit, 1));
 
   // Parsed payload.
   parsed_payload->type.Video.width = 0;
@@ -726,6 +727,7 @@ bool RtpDepacketizerVp9::Parse(ParsedPayload* parsed_payload,
   vp9->beginning_of_frame = b_bit ? true : false;
   vp9->end_of_frame = e_bit ? true : false;
   vp9->ss_data_available = v_bit ? true : false;
+  vp9->non_ref_for_inter_layer_pred = z_bit ? true : false;
 
   // Parse fields that are present.
   if (i_bit && !ParsePictureId(&parser, vp9)) {
diff --git a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_format_vp9_unittest.cc b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_format_vp9_unittest.cc
index d9083fb4c6..1360ecc6fe 100644
--- a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_format_vp9_unittest.cc
+++ b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_format_vp9_unittest.cc
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ void VerifyHeader(const RTPVideoHeaderVP9& expected,
   EXPECT_EQ(expected.beginning_of_frame, actual.beginning_of_frame);
   EXPECT_EQ(expected.end_of_frame, actual.end_of_frame);
   EXPECT_EQ(expected.ss_data_available, actual.ss_data_available);
+  EXPECT_EQ(expected.non_ref_for_inter_layer_pred,
+            actual.non_ref_for_inter_layer_pred);
   EXPECT_EQ(expected.picture_id, actual.picture_id);
   EXPECT_EQ(expected.max_picture_id, actual.max_picture_id);
   EXPECT_EQ(expected.temporal_idx, actual.temporal_idx);
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ void ParseAndCheckPacket(const uint8_t* packet,
 // Payload descriptor for flexible mode
 //        0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
 //        +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
-//        |I|P|L|F|B|E|V|-| (REQUIRED)
+//        |I|P|L|F|B|E|V|Z| (REQUIRED)
 //        +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
 //   I:   |M| PICTURE ID  | (RECOMMENDED)
 //        +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ void ParseAndCheckPacket(const uint8_t* packet,
 // Payload descriptor for non-flexible mode
 //        0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
 //        +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
-//        |I|P|L|F|B|E|V|-| (REQUIRED)
+//        |I|P|L|F|B|E|V|Z| (REQUIRED)
 //        +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
 //   I:   |M| PICTURE ID  | (RECOMMENDED)
 //        +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpPacketizerVp9Test, TestEqualSizedMode_OnePacket) {
   Init(kFrameSize, kPacketSize);
 
   // One packet:
-  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:1, V:0  (1hdr + 25 payload)
+  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:1, V:0, Z:0  (1hdr + 25 payload)
   const size_t kExpectedHdrSizes[] = {1};
   const size_t kExpectedSizes[] = {26};
   const size_t kExpectedNum = GTEST_ARRAY_SIZE_(kExpectedSizes);
@@ -202,8 +204,8 @@ TEST_F(RtpPacketizerVp9Test, TestEqualSizedMode_TwoPackets) {
   Init(kFrameSize, kPacketSize);
 
   // Two packets:
-  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:0, V:0  (1hdr + 14 payload)
-  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:0, E:1, V:0  (1hdr + 13 payload)
+  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:0, V:0, Z:0  (1hdr + 14 payload)
+  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:0, E:1, V:0, Z:0  (1hdr + 13 payload)
   const size_t kExpectedHdrSizes[] = {1, 1};
   const size_t kExpectedSizes[] = {14, 15};
   const size_t kExpectedNum = GTEST_ARRAY_SIZE_(kExpectedSizes);
@@ -228,9 +230,9 @@ TEST_F(RtpPacketizerVp9Test, TestOneBytePictureId) {
   Init(kFrameSize, kPacketSize);
 
   // Three packets:
-  // I:1, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:0, V:0 (2hdr + 10 payload)
-  // I:1, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:0, E:0, V:0 (2hdr + 10 payload)
-  // I:1, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:0, E:1, V:0 (2hdr + 10 payload)
+  // I:1, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:0, V:0, Z:0 (2hdr + 10 payload)
+  // I:1, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:0, E:0, V:0, Z:0 (2hdr + 10 payload)
+  // I:1, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:0, E:1, V:0, Z:0 (2hdr + 10 payload)
   const size_t kExpectedHdrSizes[] = {2, 2, 2};
   const size_t kExpectedSizes[] = {12, 12, 12};
   const size_t kExpectedNum = GTEST_ARRAY_SIZE_(kExpectedSizes);
@@ -245,10 +247,10 @@ TEST_F(RtpPacketizerVp9Test, TestTwoBytePictureId) {
   Init(kFrameSize, kPacketSize);
 
   // Four packets:
-  // I:1, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:0, V:0 (3hdr + 8 payload)
-  // I:1, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:0, E:0, V:0 (3hdr + 8 payload)
-  // I:1, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:0, E:0, V:0 (3hdr + 8 payload)
-  // I:1, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:0, E:1, V:0 (3hdr + 7 payload)
+  // I:1, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:0, V:0, Z:0 (3hdr + 8 payload)
+  // I:1, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:0, E:0, V:0, Z:0 (3hdr + 8 payload)
+  // I:1, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:0, E:0, V:0, Z:0 (3hdr + 8 payload)
+  // I:1, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:0, E:1, V:0, Z:0 (3hdr + 7 payload)
   const size_t kExpectedHdrSizes[] = {3, 3, 3, 3};
   const size_t kExpectedSizes[] = {10, 11, 11, 11};
   const size_t kExpectedNum = GTEST_ARRAY_SIZE_(kExpectedSizes);
@@ -268,9 +270,9 @@ TEST_F(RtpPacketizerVp9Test, TestLayerInfoWithNonFlexibleMode) {
   Init(kFrameSize, kPacketSize);
 
   // Two packets:
-  //    | I:0, P:0, L:1, F:0, B:1, E:0, V:0 | (3hdr + 15 payload)
+  //    | I:0, P:0, L:1, F:0, B:1, E:0, V:0 Z:0 | (3hdr + 15 payload)
   // L: | T:3, U:1, S:2, D:1 | TL0PICIDX:117 |
-  //    | I:0, P:0, L:1, F:0, B:0, E:1, V:0 | (3hdr + 15 payload)
+  //    | I:0, P:0, L:1, F:0, B:0, E:1, V:0 Z:0 | (3hdr + 15 payload)
   // L: | T:3, U:1, S:2, D:1 | TL0PICIDX:117 |
   const size_t kExpectedHdrSizes[] = {3, 3};
   const size_t kExpectedSizes[] = {18, 18};
@@ -318,7 +320,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpPacketizerVp9Test, TestRefIdx) {
   Init(kFrameSize, kPacketSize);
 
   // Two packets:
-  // I:1, P:1, L:0, F:1, B:1, E:1, V:0 (5hdr + 16 payload)
+  // I:1, P:1, L:0, F:1, B:1, E:1, V:0, Z:0 (5hdr + 16 payload)
   // I:   2
   // P,F: P_DIFF:1,   N:1
   //      P_DIFF:3,   N:1
@@ -358,7 +360,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpPacketizerVp9Test, TestSsDataWithoutSpatialResolutionPresent) {
   Init(kFrameSize, kPacketSize);
 
   // One packet:
-  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:1, V:1 (5hdr + 21 payload)
+  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:1, V:1, Z:0 (5hdr + 21 payload)
   // N_S:0, Y:0, G:1
   // N_G:1
   // T:0, U:1, R:1 | P_DIFF[0][0]:4
@@ -379,7 +381,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpPacketizerVp9Test, TestSsDataWithoutGbitPresent) {
   Init(kFrameSize, kPacketSize);
 
   // One packet:
-  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:1, V:1 (2hdr + 21 payload)
+  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:1, V:1, Z:0 (2hdr + 21 payload)
   // N_S:0, Y:0, G:0
   const size_t kExpectedHdrSizes[] = {2};
   const size_t kExpectedSizes[] = {23};
@@ -416,7 +418,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpPacketizerVp9Test, TestSsData) {
   Init(kFrameSize, kPacketSize);
 
   // One packet:
-  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:1, V:1 (19hdr + 21 payload)
+  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:1, V:1, Z:0 (19hdr + 21 payload)
   // N_S:1, Y:1, G:1
   // WIDTH:640   // 2 bytes
   // HEIGHT:360  // 2 bytes
@@ -461,7 +463,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpPacketizerVp9Test, TestSsDataDoesNotFitInAveragePacket) {
   Init(kFrameSize, kPacketSize);
 
   // Three packets:
-  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:1, V:1 (19hdr + 1 payload)
+  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:1, V:1, Z:0 (19hdr + 1 payload)
   // N_S:1, Y:1, G:1
   // WIDTH:640   // 2 bytes
   // HEIGHT:360  // 2 bytes
@@ -566,6 +568,20 @@ TEST_F(RtpPacketizerVp9Test, TestRespectsLastPacketReductionLen) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(packet.Marker());
 }
 
+TEST_F(RtpPacketizerVp9Test, TestNonRefForInterLayerPred) {
+  const size_t kFrameSize = 25;
+  const size_t kPacketSize = 26;
+
+  expected_.non_ref_for_inter_layer_pred = true;
+  Init(kFrameSize, kPacketSize);
+
+  // I:0, P:0, L:0, F:0, B:1, E:1, V:0, Z:1  (1hdr + 25 payload)
+  const size_t kExpectedHdrSizes[] = {1};
+  const size_t kExpectedSizes[] = {26};
+  const size_t kExpectedNum = GTEST_ARRAY_SIZE_(kExpectedSizes);
+  CreateParseAndCheckPackets(kExpectedHdrSizes, kExpectedSizes, kExpectedNum);
+}
+
 class RtpDepacketizerVp9Test : public ::testing::Test {
  protected:
   RtpDepacketizerVp9Test()
@@ -580,7 +596,7 @@ class RtpDepacketizerVp9Test : public ::testing::Test {
 TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseBasicHeader) {
   const uint8_t kHeaderLength = 1;
   uint8_t packet[4] = {0};
-  packet[0] = 0x0C;  // I:0 P:0 L:0 F:0 B:1 E:1 V:0 R:0
+  packet[0] = 0x0C;  // I:0 P:0 L:0 F:0 B:1 E:1 V:0 Z:0
   expected_.beginning_of_frame = true;
   expected_.end_of_frame = true;
   ParseAndCheckPacket(packet, expected_, kHeaderLength, sizeof(packet));
@@ -589,7 +605,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseBasicHeader) {
 TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseOneBytePictureId) {
   const uint8_t kHeaderLength = 2;
   uint8_t packet[10] = {0};
-  packet[0] = 0x80;  // I:1 P:0 L:0 F:0 B:0 E:0 V:0 R:0
+  packet[0] = 0x80;  // I:1 P:0 L:0 F:0 B:0 E:0 V:0 Z:0
   packet[1] = kMaxOneBytePictureId;
 
   expected_.picture_id = kMaxOneBytePictureId;
@@ -600,7 +616,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseOneBytePictureId) {
 TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseTwoBytePictureId) {
   const uint8_t kHeaderLength = 3;
   uint8_t packet[10] = {0};
-  packet[0] = 0x80;  // I:1 P:0 L:0 F:0 B:0 E:0 V:0 R:0
+  packet[0] = 0x80;  // I:1 P:0 L:0 F:0 B:0 E:0 V:0 Z:0
   packet[1] = 0x80 | ((kMaxTwoBytePictureId >> 8) & 0x7F);
   packet[2] = kMaxTwoBytePictureId & 0xFF;
 
@@ -617,7 +633,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseLayerInfoWithNonFlexibleMode) {
   const uint8_t kDbit = 1;
   const uint8_t kTl0PicIdx = 17;
   uint8_t packet[13] = {0};
-  packet[0] = 0x20;  // I:0 P:0 L:1 F:0 B:0 E:0 V:0 R:0
+  packet[0] = 0x20;  // I:0 P:0 L:1 F:0 B:0 E:0 V:0 Z:0
   packet[1] = (kTemporalIdx << 5) | (kUbit << 4) | (kSpatialIdx << 1) | kDbit;
   packet[2] = kTl0PicIdx;
 
@@ -638,10 +654,10 @@ TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseLayerInfoWithFlexibleMode) {
   const uint8_t kSpatialIdx = 0;
   const uint8_t kDbit = 0;
   uint8_t packet[13] = {0};
-  packet[0] = 0x38;  // I:0 P:0 L:1 F:1 B:1 E:0 V:0 R:0
+  packet[0] = 0x38;  // I:0 P:0 L:1 F:1 B:1 E:0 V:0 Z:0
   packet[1] = (kTemporalIdx << 5) | (kUbit << 4) | (kSpatialIdx << 1) | kDbit;
 
-  // I:0 P:0 L:1 F:1 B:1 E:0 V:0
+  // I:0 P:0 L:1 F:1 B:1 E:0 V:0 Z:0
   // L:   T:2 U:1 S:0 D:0
   expected_.beginning_of_frame = true;
   expected_.flexible_mode = true;
@@ -659,14 +675,14 @@ TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseRefIdx) {
   const uint8_t kPdiff2 = 18;
   const uint8_t kPdiff3 = 127;
   uint8_t packet[13] = {0};
-  packet[0] = 0xD8;  // I:1 P:1 L:0 F:1 B:1 E:0 V:0 R:0
+  packet[0] = 0xD8;  // I:1 P:1 L:0 F:1 B:1 E:0 V:0 Z:0
   packet[1] = 0x80 | ((kPictureId >> 8) & 0x7F);  // Two byte pictureID.
   packet[2] = kPictureId;
   packet[3] = (kPdiff1 << 1) | 1;  // P_DIFF N:1
   packet[4] = (kPdiff2 << 1) | 1;  // P_DIFF N:1
   packet[5] = (kPdiff3 << 1) | 0;  // P_DIFF N:0
 
-  // I:1 P:1 L:0 F:1 B:1 E:0 V:0
+  // I:1 P:1 L:0 F:1 B:1 E:0 V:0 Z:0
   // I:    PICTURE ID:17
   // I:
   // P,F:  P_DIFF:17  N:1 => refPicId = 17 - 17 = 0
@@ -689,7 +705,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseRefIdx) {
 TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseRefIdxFailsWithNoPictureId) {
   const uint8_t kPdiff = 3;
   uint8_t packet[13] = {0};
-  packet[0] = 0x58;            // I:0 P:1 L:0 F:1 B:1 E:0 V:0 R:0
+  packet[0] = 0x58;            // I:0 P:1 L:0 F:1 B:1 E:0 V:0 Z:0
   packet[1] = (kPdiff << 1);   // P,F:  P_DIFF:3 N:0
 
   RtpDepacketizer::ParsedPayload parsed;
@@ -699,7 +715,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseRefIdxFailsWithNoPictureId) {
 TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseRefIdxFailsWithTooManyRefPics) {
   const uint8_t kPdiff = 3;
   uint8_t packet[13] = {0};
-  packet[0] = 0xD8;                  // I:1 P:1 L:0 F:1 B:1 E:0 V:0 R:0
+  packet[0] = 0xD8;                  // I:1 P:1 L:0 F:1 B:1 E:0 V:0 Z:0
   packet[1] = kMaxOneBytePictureId;  // I:    PICTURE ID:127
   packet[2] = (kPdiff << 1) | 1;     // P,F:  P_DIFF:3 N:1
   packet[3] = (kPdiff << 1) | 1;     // P,F:  P_DIFF:3 N:1
@@ -716,7 +732,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseSsData) {
   const size_t kNs = 2;
   const size_t kNg = 2;
   uint8_t packet[23] = {0};
-  packet[0] = 0x0A;  // I:0 P:0 L:0 F:0 B:1 E:0 V:1 R:0
+  packet[0] = 0x0A;  // I:0 P:0 L:0 F:0 B:1 E:0 V:1 Z:0
   packet[1] = ((kNs - 1) << 5) | (kYbit << 4) | (1 << 3);  // N_S Y G:1 -
   packet[2] = kNg;                                         // N_G
   packet[3] = (0 << 5) | (1 << 4) | (0 << 2) | 0;          // T:0 U:1 R:0 -
@@ -740,7 +756,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseSsData) {
 
 TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseFirstPacketInKeyFrame) {
   uint8_t packet[2] = {0};
-  packet[0] = 0x08;  // I:0 P:0 L:0 F:0 B:1 E:0 V:0 R:0
+  packet[0] = 0x08;  // I:0 P:0 L:0 F:0 B:1 E:0 V:0 Z:0
 
   RtpDepacketizer::ParsedPayload parsed;
   ASSERT_TRUE(depacketizer_->Parse(&parsed, packet, sizeof(packet)));
@@ -750,7 +766,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseFirstPacketInKeyFrame) {
 
 TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseLastPacketInDeltaFrame) {
   uint8_t packet[2] = {0};
-  packet[0] = 0x44;  // I:0 P:1 L:0 F:0 B:0 E:1 V:0 R:0
+  packet[0] = 0x44;  // I:0 P:1 L:0 F:0 B:0 E:1 V:0 Z:0
 
   RtpDepacketizer::ParsedPayload parsed;
   ASSERT_TRUE(depacketizer_->Parse(&parsed, packet, sizeof(packet)));
@@ -762,7 +778,7 @@ TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseResolution) {
   const uint16_t kWidth[2] = {640, 1280};
   const uint16_t kHeight[2] = {360, 720};
   uint8_t packet[20] = {0};
-  packet[0] = 0x0A;  // I:0 P:0 L:0 F:0 B:1 E:0 V:1 R:0
+  packet[0] = 0x0A;                     // I:0 P:0 L:0 F:0 B:1 E:0 V:1 Z:0
   packet[1] = (1 << 5) | (1 << 4) | 0;  // N_S:1 Y:1 G:0
   packet[2] = kWidth[0] >> 8;
   packet[3] = kWidth[0] & 0xFF;
@@ -792,4 +808,19 @@ TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseFailsForTooShortBufferToFitPayload) {
   EXPECT_FALSE(depacketizer_->Parse(&parsed, packet, sizeof(packet)));
 }
 
+TEST_F(RtpDepacketizerVp9Test, ParseNonRefForInterLayerPred) {
+  uint8_t packet[2] = {0};
+
+  packet[0] = 0x08;  // I:0 P:0 L:0 F:0 B:1 E:0 V:0 Z:0
+  expected_.beginning_of_frame = true;
+  expected_.non_ref_for_inter_layer_pred = false;
+  ParseAndCheckPacket(packet, expected_, 1, sizeof(packet));
+
+  packet[0] = 0x05;  // I:0 P:0 L:0 F:0 B:0 E:1 V:0 Z:1
+  expected_.beginning_of_frame = false;
+  expected_.end_of_frame = true;
+  expected_.non_ref_for_inter_layer_pred = true;
+  ParseAndCheckPacket(packet, expected_, 1, sizeof(packet));
+}
+
 }  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/include/vp9_globals.h b/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/include/vp9_globals.h
index f24ab3e1b5..4d8ff3ccd2 100644
--- a/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/include/vp9_globals.h
+++ b/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/include/vp9_globals.h
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ struct RTPVideoHeaderVP9 {
     beginning_of_frame = false;
     end_of_frame = false;
     ss_data_available = false;
+    non_ref_for_inter_layer_pred = false;
     picture_id = kNoPictureId;
     max_picture_id = kMaxTwoBytePictureId;
     tl0_pic_idx = kNoTl0PicIdx;
@@ -183,6 +184,8 @@ struct RTPVideoHeaderVP9 {
   bool end_of_frame;  // True if this packet is the last in a VP9 layer frame.
   bool ss_data_available;   // True if SS data is available in this payload
                             // descriptor.
+  bool non_ref_for_inter_layer_pred;  // True for frame which is not used as
+                                      // reference for inter-layer prediction.
   int16_t picture_id;       // PictureID index, 15 bits;
                             // kNoPictureId if PictureID does not exist.
   int16_t max_picture_id;   // Maximum picture ID index; either 0x7F or 0x7FFF;
diff --git a/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/vp9_impl.cc b/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/vp9_impl.cc
index 5076af2e9d..d133e66962 100644
--- a/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/vp9_impl.cc
+++ b/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/vp9_impl.cc
@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@ void VP9EncoderImpl::PopulateCodecSpecific(CodecSpecificInfo* codec_specific,
       ((pkt.data.frame.flags & VPX_FRAME_IS_KEY) && !codec_.VP9()->flexibleMode)
           ? true
           : false;
+  vp9_info->non_ref_for_inter_layer_pred = false;
 
   vpx_svc_layer_id_t layer_id = {0};
   vpx_codec_control(encoder_, VP9E_GET_SVC_LAYER_ID, &layer_id);
diff --git a/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h b/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h
index 204098c6c6..aad3759281 100644
--- a/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h
+++ b/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct CodecSpecificInfoVP9 {
                              // coded frame(s).
   bool flexible_mode;
   bool ss_data_available;
+  bool non_ref_for_inter_layer_pred;
 
   // TODO(nisse): Used on receive side only. Move elsewhere?
   int tl0_pic_idx;  // Negative value to skip tl0PicIdx.
diff --git a/video/payload_router.cc b/video/payload_router.cc
index b76257794b..4eef06877d 100644
--- a/video/payload_router.cc
+++ b/video/payload_router.cc
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ void CopyCodecSpecific(const CodecSpecificInfo* info, RTPVideoHeader* rtp) {
           info->codecSpecific.VP9.flexible_mode;
       rtp->codecHeader.VP9.ss_data_available =
           info->codecSpecific.VP9.ss_data_available;
+      rtp->codecHeader.VP9.non_ref_for_inter_layer_pred =
+          info->codecSpecific.VP9.non_ref_for_inter_layer_pred;
       rtp->codecHeader.VP9.temporal_idx = info->codecSpecific.VP9.temporal_idx;
       rtp->codecHeader.VP9.spatial_idx = info->codecSpecific.VP9.spatial_idx;
       rtp->codecHeader.VP9.temporal_up_switch =