diff --git a/api/video_codecs/video_decoder.cc b/api/video_codecs/video_decoder.cc
index fee3ec6d42..04673e6c31 100644
--- a/api/video_codecs/video_decoder.cc
+++ b/api/video_codecs/video_decoder.cc
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ VideoDecoder::DecoderInfo VideoDecoder::GetDecoderInfo() const {
   return info;
 }
 
-bool VideoDecoder::PrefersLateDecoding() const {
-  return true;
-}
-
 const char* VideoDecoder::ImplementationName() const {
   return "unknown";
 }
diff --git a/api/video_codecs/video_decoder.h b/api/video_codecs/video_decoder.h
index a6af3f22e9..04052de08b 100644
--- a/api/video_codecs/video_decoder.h
+++ b/api/video_codecs/video_decoder.h
@@ -70,12 +70,6 @@ class RTC_EXPORT VideoDecoder {
 
   virtual DecoderInfo GetDecoderInfo() const;
 
-  // Deprecated, use GetDecoderInfo().prefers_late_decoding instead.
-  // Returns true if the decoder prefer to decode frames late.
-  // That is, it can not decode infinite number of frames before the decoded
-  // frame is consumed.
-  // TODO(bugs.webrtc.org/12271): Remove when downstream has been updated.
-  virtual bool PrefersLateDecoding() const;
   // Deprecated, use GetDecoderInfo().implementation_name instead.
   virtual const char* ImplementationName() const;
 };
diff --git a/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/VideoDecoder.java b/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/VideoDecoder.java
index f4d3b8f4d4..a80fa4fef2 100644
--- a/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/VideoDecoder.java
+++ b/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/VideoDecoder.java
@@ -86,14 +86,6 @@ public interface VideoDecoder {
    * Request the decoder to decode a frame.
    */
   @CalledByNative VideoCodecStatus decode(EncodedImage frame, DecodeInfo info);
-  /**
-   * The decoder should return true if it prefers late decoding. That is, it can not decode
-   * infinite number of frames before the decoded frame is consumed.
-   */
-  // TODO(bugs.webrtc.org/12271): Remove when downstream has been updated.
-  default boolean getPrefersLateDecoding() {
-    return true;
-  }
   /**
    * Should return a descriptive name for the implementation. Gets called once and cached. May be
    * called from arbitrary thread.