diff --git a/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h b/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h
index c6522fcc6b..987e1b623e 100644
--- a/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h
+++ b/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ struct CodecSpecificInfoVP8 {
   size_t updatedBuffers[kBuffersCount];
   size_t updatedBuffersCount;
 };
-static_assert(std::is_pod<CodecSpecificInfoVP8>::value, "");
+static_assert(std::is_trivial_v<CodecSpecificInfoVP8> &&
+                  std::is_standard_layout_v<CodecSpecificInfoVP8>,
+              "");
 
 // Hack alert - the code assumes that thisstruct is memset when constructed.
 struct CodecSpecificInfoVP9 {
@@ -79,7 +81,9 @@ struct CodecSpecificInfoVP9 {
   uint8_t num_ref_pics;
   uint8_t p_diff[kMaxVp9RefPics];
 };
-static_assert(std::is_pod<CodecSpecificInfoVP9>::value, "");
+static_assert(std::is_trivial_v<CodecSpecificInfoVP9> &&
+                  std::is_standard_layout_v<CodecSpecificInfoVP9>,
+              "");
 
 // Hack alert - the code assumes that thisstruct is memset when constructed.
 struct CodecSpecificInfoH264 {
@@ -88,14 +92,18 @@ struct CodecSpecificInfoH264 {
   bool base_layer_sync;
   bool idr_frame;
 };
-static_assert(std::is_pod<CodecSpecificInfoH264>::value, "");
+static_assert(std::is_trivial_v<CodecSpecificInfoH264> &&
+                  std::is_standard_layout_v<CodecSpecificInfoH264>,
+              "");
 
 union CodecSpecificInfoUnion {
   CodecSpecificInfoVP8 VP8;
   CodecSpecificInfoVP9 VP9;
   CodecSpecificInfoH264 H264;
 };
-static_assert(std::is_pod<CodecSpecificInfoUnion>::value, "");
+static_assert(std::is_trivial_v<CodecSpecificInfoUnion> &&
+                  std::is_standard_layout_v<CodecSpecificInfoUnion>,
+              "");
 
 // Note: if any pointers are added to this struct or its sub-structs, it
 // must be fitted with a copy-constructor. This is because it is copied
diff --git a/test/fuzzers/rtp_frame_reference_finder_fuzzer.cc b/test/fuzzers/rtp_frame_reference_finder_fuzzer.cc
index ea66c4a1c8..93673f0b8e 100644
--- a/test/fuzzers/rtp_frame_reference_finder_fuzzer.cc
+++ b/test/fuzzers/rtp_frame_reference_finder_fuzzer.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class DataReader {
 
   template <typename T>
   void CopyTo(T* object) {
-    static_assert(std::is_pod<T>(), "");
+    static_assert(std::is_trivial_v<T> && std::is_standard_layout_v<T>, "");
     uint8_t* destination = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(object);
     size_t object_size = sizeof(T);
     size_t num_bytes = std::min(size_ - offset_, object_size);