diff --git a/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/SoftwareVideoDecoderFactory.java b/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/SoftwareVideoDecoderFactory.java
index e0a3dc80db..86dfb7a2c6 100644
--- a/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/SoftwareVideoDecoderFactory.java
+++ b/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/SoftwareVideoDecoderFactory.java
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ import java.util.List;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
 public class SoftwareVideoDecoderFactory implements VideoDecoderFactory {
+  @Deprecated
+  @Nullable
+  @Override
+  public VideoDecoder createDecoder(String codecType) {
+    return createDecoder(new VideoCodecInfo(codecType, new HashMap<>()));
+  }
+
   @Nullable
   @Override
   public VideoDecoder createDecoder(VideoCodecInfo codecType) {