diff --git a/src/video_engine/vie_remb.cc b/src/video_engine/vie_remb.cc
index 2bd1cffc6..e0ecf3fe0 100644
--- a/src/video_engine/vie_remb.cc
+++ b/src/video_engine/vie_remb.cc
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ WebRtc_Word32 VieRemb::Process() {
   RtpRtcp* sender = NULL;
   if (!rtcp_sender_.empty()) {
     sender = rtcp_sender_.front();
+  } else if (!receive_modules_.empty()){
+    sender = receive_modules_.front();
   }
   last_send_bitrate_ = total_bitrate;
   list_crit_->Leave();
diff --git a/src/video_engine/vie_remb_unittest.cc b/src/video_engine/vie_remb_unittest.cc
index bcfe06f45..d8f1e0ebc 100644
--- a/src/video_engine/vie_remb_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/video_engine/vie_remb_unittest.cc
@@ -326,6 +326,8 @@ TEST_F(ViERembTest, NoOnReceivedBitrateChangedCall)
   vie_remb_->RemoveRembSender(&rtp);
 }
 
+// Only register receiving modules and make sure we fallback to trigger a REMB
+// packet on this one.
 TEST_F(ViERembTest, NoSendingRtpModule)
 {
   MockRtpRtcp rtp;
@@ -338,11 +340,10 @@ TEST_F(ViERembTest, NoSendingRtpModule)
   EXPECT_CALL(rtp, RemoteSSRC())
       .WillRepeatedly(Return(ssrc[0]));
 
-  // Lower the estimate. This should normally trigger a callback, but not now
-  // since we have no sending module.
+  // Lower the estimate to trigger a new packet REMB packet.
   bitrate_estimate = bitrate_estimate - 100;
   EXPECT_CALL(rtp, SetREMBData(_, _, _))
-      .Times(0);
+      .Times(1);
   vie_remb_->OnReceiveBitrateChanged(ssrc[0], bitrate_estimate);
   vie_remb_->Process();
 }