diff --git a/video/frame_cadence_adapter.cc b/video/frame_cadence_adapter.cc
index 721b401..99d4001 100644
--- a/video/frame_cadence_adapter.cc
+++ b/video/frame_cadence_adapter.cc
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
   // Called on the worker thread for every frame that enters.
   virtual void OnFrame(Timestamp post_time,
-                       int frames_scheduled_for_processing,
+                       bool queue_overload,
                        const VideoFrame& frame) = 0;
 
   // Returns the currently estimated input framerate.
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@
 
   // Adapter overrides.
   void OnFrame(Timestamp post_time,
-               int frames_scheduled_for_processing,
+               bool queue_overload,
                const VideoFrame& frame) override {
     RTC_DCHECK_RUN_ON(&sequence_checker_);
-    callback_->OnFrame(post_time, frames_scheduled_for_processing, frame);
+    callback_->OnFrame(post_time, queue_overload, frame);
   }
 
   absl::optional<uint32_t> GetInputFrameRateFps() override {
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
   // Adapter overrides.
   void OnFrame(Timestamp post_time,
-               int frames_scheduled_for_processing,
+               bool queue_overload,
                const VideoFrame& frame) override;
   absl::optional<uint32_t> GetInputFrameRateFps() override;
   void UpdateFrameRate() override {}
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
 }
 
 void ZeroHertzAdapterMode::OnFrame(Timestamp post_time,
-                                   int frames_scheduled_for_processing,
+                                   bool queue_overload,
                                    const VideoFrame& frame) {
   RTC_DCHECK_RUN_ON(&sequence_checker_);
   TRACE_EVENT0("webrtc", "ZeroHertzAdapterMode::OnFrame");
@@ -566,8 +566,10 @@
     TimeDelta delay = (now - post_time);
     RTC_HISTOGRAM_COUNTS_10000("WebRTC.Screenshare.ZeroHz.DelayMs", delay.ms());
   }
-  callback_->OnFrame(/*post_time=*/now, /*frames_scheduled_for_processing*/ 1,
-                     frame);
+  // TODO(crbug.com/1255737): ensure queue_overload is computed from current
+  // conditions on the encoder queue.
+  callback_->OnFrame(/*post_time=*/now,
+                     /*queue_overload=*/false, frame);
 }
 
 TimeDelta ZeroHertzAdapterMode::RepeatDuration(bool idle_repeat) const {
@@ -689,7 +691,7 @@
     const int frames_scheduled_for_processing =
         frames_scheduled_for_processing_.fetch_sub(1,
                                                    std::memory_order_relaxed);
-    OnFrameOnMainQueue(post_time, frames_scheduled_for_processing,
+    OnFrameOnMainQueue(post_time, frames_scheduled_for_processing > 1,
                        std::move(frame));
   }));
 }
diff --git a/video/frame_cadence_adapter.h b/video/frame_cadence_adapter.h
index d0eab7e..37c4a43 100644
--- a/video/frame_cadence_adapter.h
+++ b/video/frame_cadence_adapter.h
@@ -60,14 +60,11 @@
     // The |post_time| parameter indicates the current time sampled when
     // FrameCadenceAdapterInterface::OnFrame was called.
     //
-    // |frames_scheduled_for_processing| indicates how many frames that have
-    // been scheduled for processing. During sequential conditions where
-    // FrameCadenceAdapterInterface::OnFrame is invoked and subsequently ending
-    // up in this callback, this value will read 1. Otherwise if the
-    // |queue| gets stalled for some reason, the value will increase
-    // beyond 1.
+    // |queue_overload| is true if the frame cadence adapter notices it's
+    // not able to deliver the incoming |frame| to the |queue| in the expected
+    // time.
     virtual void OnFrame(Timestamp post_time,
-                         int frames_scheduled_for_processing,
+                         bool queue_overload,
                          const VideoFrame& frame) = 0;
 
     // Called when the source has discarded a frame.
diff --git a/video/frame_cadence_adapter_unittest.cc b/video/frame_cadence_adapter_unittest.cc
index 11be450..2fd40fe 100644
--- a/video/frame_cadence_adapter_unittest.cc
+++ b/video/frame_cadence_adapter_unittest.cc
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
 class MockCallback : public FrameCadenceAdapterInterface::Callback {
  public:
-  MOCK_METHOD(void, OnFrame, (Timestamp, int, const VideoFrame&), (override));
+  MOCK_METHOD(void, OnFrame, (Timestamp, bool, const VideoFrame&), (override));
   MOCK_METHOD(void, OnDiscardedFrame, (), (override));
   MOCK_METHOD(void, RequestRefreshFrame, (), (override));
 };
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@
   MockCallback callback;
   auto adapter = CreateAdapter(no_field_trials, time_controller.GetClock());
   adapter->Initialize(&callback);
-  EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame(_, 2, _)).Times(1);
-  EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame(_, 1, _)).Times(1);
+  EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame(_, true, _)).Times(1);
+  EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame(_, false, _)).Times(1);
   auto frame = CreateFrame();
   adapter->OnFrame(frame);
   adapter->OnFrame(frame);
   time_controller.AdvanceTime(TimeDelta::Zero());
-  EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame(_, 1, _)).Times(1);
+  EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame(_, false, _)).Times(1);
   adapter->OnFrame(frame);
   time_controller.AdvanceTime(TimeDelta::Zero());
 }
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame).Times(0);
     adapter->OnFrame(frame);
     EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame)
-        .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Timestamp post_time, int,
+        .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Timestamp post_time, bool,
                              const VideoFrame& frame) {
           EXPECT_EQ(post_time, time_controller.GetClock()->CurrentTime());
           EXPECT_EQ(frame.timestamp_us(),
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
   adapter->OnFrame(frame);
 
   EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame)
-      .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Timestamp post_time, int, const VideoFrame& frame) {
+      .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Timestamp post_time, bool, const VideoFrame& frame) {
         EXPECT_EQ(post_time, time_controller.GetClock()->CurrentTime());
         EXPECT_EQ(frame.timestamp_us(), original_timestamp_us);
         EXPECT_EQ(frame.ntp_time_ms(), original_ntp_time.ToMs());
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
   Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&callback);
 
   EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame)
-      .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Timestamp post_time, int, const VideoFrame& frame) {
+      .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Timestamp post_time, bool, const VideoFrame& frame) {
         EXPECT_EQ(post_time, time_controller.GetClock()->CurrentTime());
         EXPECT_EQ(frame.timestamp_us(),
                   original_timestamp_us + rtc::kNumMicrosecsPerSec);
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
   Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&callback);
 
   EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame)
-      .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Timestamp post_time, int, const VideoFrame& frame) {
+      .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Timestamp post_time, bool, const VideoFrame& frame) {
         EXPECT_EQ(post_time, time_controller.GetClock()->CurrentTime());
         EXPECT_EQ(frame.timestamp_us(),
                   original_timestamp_us + 2 * rtc::kNumMicrosecsPerSec);
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
   // Send one frame, expect a repeat.
   adapter->OnFrame(CreateFrame());
   EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame)
-      .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Timestamp post_time, int, const VideoFrame& frame) {
+      .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Timestamp post_time, bool, const VideoFrame& frame) {
         EXPECT_EQ(post_time, time_controller.GetClock()->CurrentTime());
         EXPECT_EQ(frame.timestamp_us(), 0);
         EXPECT_EQ(frame.ntp_time_ms(), 0);
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
   time_controller.AdvanceTime(TimeDelta::Seconds(1));
   Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&callback);
   EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame)
-      .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Timestamp post_time, int, const VideoFrame& frame) {
+      .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Timestamp post_time, bool, const VideoFrame& frame) {
         EXPECT_EQ(post_time, time_controller.GetClock()->CurrentTime());
         EXPECT_EQ(frame.timestamp_us(), 0);
         EXPECT_EQ(frame.ntp_time_ms(), 0);
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@
   // Send the new frame at 2.5s, which should appear after 3.5s.
   adapter->OnFrame(CreateFrameWithTimestamps(&time_controller));
   EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame)
-      .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Timestamp, int, const VideoFrame& frame) {
+      .WillOnce(Invoke([&](Timestamp, bool, const VideoFrame& frame) {
         EXPECT_EQ(frame.timestamp_us(), 5 * rtc::kNumMicrosecsPerSec / 2);
         EXPECT_EQ(frame.ntp_time_ms(),
                   original_ntp_time.ToMs() + 5u * rtc::kNumMillisecsPerSec / 2);
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@
       std::initializer_list<TimeDelta> list) {
     Timestamp origin = time_controller_.GetClock()->CurrentTime();
     for (auto delay : list) {
-      EXPECT_CALL(callback_, OnFrame(origin + delay, _, _));
+      EXPECT_CALL(callback_, OnFrame(origin + delay, false, _));
       time_controller_.AdvanceTime(origin + delay -
                                    time_controller_.GetClock()->CurrentTime());
     }
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@
     constexpr int kSleepMs = rtc::kNumMillisecsPerSec / 2;
     EXPECT_CALL(callback, OnFrame)
         .WillRepeatedly(
-            Invoke([&](Timestamp, int, const VideoFrame& incoming_frame) {
+            Invoke([&](Timestamp, bool, const VideoFrame& incoming_frame) {
               ++frame_counter;
               // Avoid the first OnFrame and sleep on the second.
               if (frame_counter == 2) {
diff --git a/video/video_stream_encoder.cc b/video/video_stream_encoder.cc
index eeabe04..7144b57 100644
--- a/video/video_stream_encoder.cc
+++ b/video/video_stream_encoder.cc
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@
 }
 
 void VideoStreamEncoder::OnFrame(Timestamp post_time,
-                                 int frames_scheduled_for_processing,
+                                 bool queue_overload,
                                  const VideoFrame& video_frame) {
   RTC_DCHECK_RUN_ON(&encoder_queue_);
   VideoFrame incoming_frame = video_frame;
@@ -1541,7 +1541,7 @@
   bool cwnd_frame_drop =
       cwnd_frame_drop_interval_ &&
       (cwnd_frame_counter_++ % cwnd_frame_drop_interval_.value() == 0);
-  if (frames_scheduled_for_processing == 1 && !cwnd_frame_drop) {
+  if (!queue_overload && !cwnd_frame_drop) {
     MaybeEncodeVideoFrame(incoming_frame, post_time.us());
   } else {
     if (cwnd_frame_drop) {
diff --git a/video/video_stream_encoder.h b/video/video_stream_encoder.h
index c884c73..2276d79 100644
--- a/video/video_stream_encoder.h
+++ b/video/video_stream_encoder.h
@@ -160,10 +160,9 @@
         : video_stream_encoder_(video_stream_encoder) {}
     // FrameCadenceAdapterInterface::Callback overrides.
     void OnFrame(Timestamp post_time,
-                 int frames_scheduled_for_processing,
+                 bool queue_overload,
                  const VideoFrame& frame) override {
-      video_stream_encoder_.OnFrame(post_time, frames_scheduled_for_processing,
-                                    frame);
+      video_stream_encoder_.OnFrame(post_time, queue_overload, frame);
     }
     void OnDiscardedFrame() override {
       video_stream_encoder_.OnDiscardedFrame();
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@
   void ReconfigureEncoder() RTC_RUN_ON(&encoder_queue_);
   void OnEncoderSettingsChanged() RTC_RUN_ON(&encoder_queue_);
   void OnFrame(Timestamp post_time,
-               int frames_scheduled_for_processing,
+               bool queue_overload,
                const VideoFrame& video_frame);
   void OnDiscardedFrame();
   void RequestRefreshFrame();
diff --git a/video/video_stream_encoder_unittest.cc b/video/video_stream_encoder_unittest.cc
index fa28368..06e772d 100644
--- a/video/video_stream_encoder_unittest.cc
+++ b/video/video_stream_encoder_unittest.cc
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@
     FrameCadenceAdapterInterface::Callback* video_stream_encoder_callback,
     int64_t ntp_time_ms) {
   encoder_queue->PostTask([video_stream_encoder_callback, ntp_time_ms] {
-    video_stream_encoder_callback->OnFrame(Timestamp::Millis(ntp_time_ms), 1,
-                                           CreateSimpleNV12Frame());
+    video_stream_encoder_callback->OnFrame(Timestamp::Millis(ntp_time_ms),
+                                           false, CreateSimpleNV12Frame());
   });
 }