diff --git a/api/transport/bandwidth_estimation_settings.h b/api/transport/bandwidth_estimation_settings.h
index 7ae8cc9ef8..6758b1fc50 100644
--- a/api/transport/bandwidth_estimation_settings.h
+++ b/api/transport/bandwidth_estimation_settings.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct RTC_EXPORT BandwidthEstimationSettings {
   // direction SendOnly or SendRecv that supports RTX. The probe can be sent
   // without first sending media packets in which case Rtp padding packets are
   // used.
-  bool allow_probe_without_media = false;
+  bool allow_probe_without_media = true;
 };
 
 }  // namespace webrtc