diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator.c b/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator.c
index f6cdaa2a2..062874dc2 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator.c
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator.c
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ void WebRtc_InitBinaryDelayEstimator(BinaryDelayEstimator* self) {
 
   // Default return value if we're unable to estimate. -1 is used for errors.
   self->last_delay = -2;
+
+  self->robust_validation_enabled = 0;  // Disabled by default.
 }
 
 int WebRtc_ProcessBinarySpectrum(BinaryDelayEstimator* self,
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator.h b/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator.h
index bf2b08a21..561514b48 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator.h
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ typedef struct {
   // Delay memory.
   int last_delay;
 
+  // Robust validation
+  int robust_validation_enabled;
+
   // Far-end binary spectrum history buffer etc.
   BinaryDelayEstimatorFarend* farend;
 } BinaryDelayEstimator;
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator_unittest.cc b/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator_unittest.cc
index f4b47114e..bdc199caf 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator_unittest.cc
@@ -246,6 +246,17 @@ TEST_F(DelayEstimatorTest, CorrectErrorReturnsOfWrapper) {
   EXPECT_EQ(-1, WebRtc_AddFarSpectrumFix(farend_handle_, far_u16_,
                                          spectrum_size_, 16));
 
+  // WebRtc_enable_robust_validation() should return -1 if we have:
+  // 1) NULL pointer as |handle|.
+  // 2) Incorrect |enable| value (not 0 or 1).
+  EXPECT_EQ(-1, WebRtc_enable_robust_validation(NULL, 0));
+  EXPECT_EQ(-1, WebRtc_enable_robust_validation(handle_, -1));
+  EXPECT_EQ(-1, WebRtc_enable_robust_validation(handle_, 2));
+
+  // WebRtc_is_robust_validation_enabled() should return -1 if we have NULL
+  // pointer as |handle|.
+  EXPECT_EQ(-1, WebRtc_is_robust_validation_enabled(NULL));
+
   // WebRtc_DelayEstimatorProcessFloat() should return -1 if we have:
   // 1) NULL pointer as |handle|.
   // 2) NULL pointer as near-end spectrum.
@@ -283,6 +294,16 @@ TEST_F(DelayEstimatorTest, CorrectErrorReturnsOfWrapper) {
   WebRtc_FreeDelayEstimator(handle);
 }
 
+TEST_F(DelayEstimatorTest, VerifyEnableRobustValidation) {
+  Init();
+  // Disabled by default.
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, WebRtc_is_robust_validation_enabled(handle_));
+  for (int i = 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, WebRtc_enable_robust_validation(handle_, i));
+    EXPECT_EQ(i, WebRtc_is_robust_validation_enabled(handle_));
+  }
+}
+
 TEST_F(DelayEstimatorTest, InitializedSpectrumAfterProcess) {
   // In this test we verify that the mean spectra are initialized after first
   // time we call WebRtc_AddFarSpectrum() and Process() respectively.
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator_wrapper.c b/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator_wrapper.c
index b72b8ffa0..ce4431844 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator_wrapper.c
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator_wrapper.c
@@ -312,6 +312,30 @@ int WebRtc_InitDelayEstimator(void* handle) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+int WebRtc_enable_robust_validation(void* handle, int enable) {
+  DelayEstimator* self = (DelayEstimator*) handle;
+
+  if (self == NULL) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+  if ((enable < 0) || (enable > 1)) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+  assert(self->binary_handle != NULL);
+  self->binary_handle->robust_validation_enabled = enable;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int WebRtc_is_robust_validation_enabled(void* handle) {
+  DelayEstimator* self = (DelayEstimator*) handle;
+
+  if (self == NULL) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+  assert(self->binary_handle != NULL);
+  return self->binary_handle->robust_validation_enabled;
+}
+
 int WebRtc_DelayEstimatorProcessFix(void* handle,
                                     uint16_t* near_spectrum,
                                     int spectrum_size,
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator_wrapper.h b/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator_wrapper.h
index 51b9a0a1d..50bcddedd 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator_wrapper.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_processing/utility/delay_estimator_wrapper.h
@@ -123,6 +123,18 @@ void* WebRtc_CreateDelayEstimator(void* farend_handle, int lookahead);
 //
 int WebRtc_InitDelayEstimator(void* handle);
 
+// TODO(bjornv): Implement this functionality.  Currently, enabling it has no
+// impact, hence this is an empty API.
+// Enables/Disables a robust validation functionality in the delay estimation.
+// This is by default disabled upon initialization.
+// Inputs:
+//      - handle        : Pointer to the delay estimation instance.
+//      - enable        : Enable (1) or disable (0) this feature.
+int WebRtc_enable_robust_validation(void* handle, int enable);
+
+// Returns 1 if robust validation is enabled and 0 if disabled.
+int WebRtc_is_robust_validation_enabled(void* handle);
+
 // Estimates and returns the delay between the far-end and near-end blocks. The
 // value will be offset by the lookahead (i.e. the lookahead should be
 // subtracted from the returned value).