diff --git a/p2p/base/connection.cc b/p2p/base/connection.cc
index e50890b..1c55619 100644
--- a/p2p/base/connection.cc
+++ b/p2p/base/connection.cc
@@ -1119,6 +1119,18 @@
   return waiting > 2 * rtt();
 }
 
+bool Connection::TooManyOutstandingPings(
+    const absl::optional<int>& max_outstanding_pings) const {
+  if (!max_outstanding_pings.has_value()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (static_cast<int>(pings_since_last_response_.size()) <
+      *max_outstanding_pings) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 ProxyConnection::ProxyConnection(Port* port,
                                  size_t index,
                                  const Candidate& remote_candidate)
diff --git a/p2p/base/connection.h b/p2p/base/connection.h
index b872dbf..dc9333d 100644
--- a/p2p/base/connection.h
+++ b/p2p/base/connection.h
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@
 
   bool stable(int64_t now) const;
 
+  // Check if we sent |val| pings without receving a response.
+  bool TooManyOutstandingPings(const absl::optional<int>& val) const;
+
  protected:
   enum { MSG_DELETE = 0, MSG_FIRST_AVAILABLE };
 
diff --git a/p2p/base/p2p_transport_channel.cc b/p2p/base/p2p_transport_channel.cc
index 6e68aa3..a1c1450 100644
--- a/p2p/base/p2p_transport_channel.cc
+++ b/p2p/base/p2p_transport_channel.cc
@@ -697,13 +697,19 @@
 
   webrtc::StructParametersParser::Create(
       "skip_relay_to_non_relay_connections",
-      &field_trials_.skip_relay_to_non_relay_connections)
+      &field_trials_.skip_relay_to_non_relay_connections,
+      "max_outstanding_pings", &field_trials_.max_outstanding_pings)
       ->Parse(webrtc::field_trial::FindFullName("WebRTC-IceFieldTrials"));
 
   if (field_trials_.skip_relay_to_non_relay_connections) {
     RTC_LOG(LS_INFO) << "Set skip_relay_to_non_relay_connections";
   }
 
+  if (field_trials_.max_outstanding_pings.has_value()) {
+    RTC_LOG(LS_INFO) << "Set max_outstanding_pings: "
+                     << *field_trials_.max_outstanding_pings;
+  }
+
   webrtc::BasicRegatheringController::Config regathering_config(
       config_.regather_all_networks_interval_range,
       config_.regather_on_failed_networks_interval_or_default());
@@ -1700,6 +1706,7 @@
       return b_is_better;
     }
   }
+
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2202,6 +2209,12 @@
     return false;
   }
 
+  // If we sent a number of pings wo/ reply, skip sending more
+  // until we get one.
+  if (conn->TooManyOutstandingPings(field_trials_.max_outstanding_pings)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   // If the channel is weakly connected, ping all connections.
   if (weak()) {
     return true;
diff --git a/p2p/base/p2p_transport_channel.h b/p2p/base/p2p_transport_channel.h
index 1fe68ec..a7a1fbe 100644
--- a/p2p/base/p2p_transport_channel.h
+++ b/p2p/base/p2p_transport_channel.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 
 struct IceFieldTrials {
   bool skip_relay_to_non_relay_connections = false;
+  absl::optional<int> max_outstanding_pings;
 };
 
 // P2PTransportChannel manages the candidates and connection process to keep
diff --git a/p2p/base/p2p_transport_channel_unittest.cc b/p2p/base/p2p_transport_channel_unittest.cc
index 1f21bc2..5a060a8 100644
--- a/p2p/base/p2p_transport_channel_unittest.cc
+++ b/p2p/base/p2p_transport_channel_unittest.cc
@@ -4529,6 +4529,29 @@
   EXPECT_EQ_SIMULATED_WAIT(nullptr, GetPrunedPort(&ch), 1, fake_clock);
 }
 
+TEST_F(P2PTransportChannelPingTest, TestMaxOutstandingPingsFieldTrial) {
+  webrtc::test::ScopedFieldTrials field_trials(
+      "WebRTC-IceFieldTrials/max_outstanding_pings:3/");
+  FakePortAllocator pa(rtc::Thread::Current(), nullptr);
+  P2PTransportChannel ch("max", 1, &pa);
+  ch.SetIceConfig(ch.config());
+  PrepareChannel(&ch);
+  ch.MaybeStartGathering();
+  ch.AddRemoteCandidate(CreateUdpCandidate(LOCAL_PORT_TYPE, "1.1.1.1", 1, 1));
+  ch.AddRemoteCandidate(CreateUdpCandidate(LOCAL_PORT_TYPE, "2.2.2.2", 2, 2));
+
+  Connection* conn1 = WaitForConnectionTo(&ch, "1.1.1.1", 1);
+  Connection* conn2 = WaitForConnectionTo(&ch, "2.2.2.2", 2);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(conn1 != nullptr);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(conn2 != nullptr);
+
+  EXPECT_TRUE_WAIT(conn1->num_pings_sent() == 3 && conn2->num_pings_sent() == 3,
+                   kDefaultTimeout);
+
+  // Check that these connections don't send any more pings.
+  EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, ch.FindNextPingableConnection());
+}
+
 class P2PTransportChannelMostLikelyToWorkFirstTest
     : public P2PTransportChannelPingTest {
  public: