diff --git a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/red_payload_splitter.cc b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/red_payload_splitter.cc
index b7b4520d5b..7438f25301 100644
--- a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/red_payload_splitter.cc
+++ b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/red_payload_splitter.cc
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ bool RedPayloadSplitter::SplitRed(PacketList* packet_list) {
             /*ssrc=*/red_packet.packet_info.ssrc(),
             /*csrcs=*/std::vector<uint32_t>(),
             /*rtp_timestamp=*/new_packet.timestamp,
-            /*audio_level=*/absl::nullopt,
+            red_packet.packet_info.audio_level(),
             /*absolute_capture_time=*/absl::nullopt,
             /*receive_time=*/red_packet.packet_info.receive_time());
         new_packets.push_front(std::move(new_packet));