diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/aec/echo_cancellation.c b/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/aec/echo_cancellation.c
index d8b443018..c7f4a9caf 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/aec/echo_cancellation.c
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/aec/echo_cancellation.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ int32_t WebRtcAec_Init(void* aecInst, int32_t sampFreq, int32_t scSampFreq) {
   aecpc->checkBuffSize = 1;
   aecpc->firstVal = 0;
 
-  aecpc->startup_phase = 1;
+  aecpc->startup_phase = WebRtcAec_reported_delay_enabled(aecpc->aec);
   aecpc->bufSizeStart = 0;
   aecpc->checkBufSizeCtr = 0;
   aecpc->msInSndCardBuf = 0;