diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/video/MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/video/MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java
index 2a13953106..f68b72fb65 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/video/MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/video/MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ public class MediaCodecVideoRenderer extends MediaCodecRenderer {
         bufferPresentationTimeUs, unadjustedFrameReleaseTimeNs);
     earlyUs = (adjustedReleaseTimeNs - systemTimeNs) / 1000;
 
-    if (earlyUs < -30000) {
+    if (shouldDropOutputBuffer(earlyUs, elapsedRealtimeUs)) {
       // We're more than 30ms late rendering the frame.
       dropOutputBuffer(codec, bufferIndex);
       return true;
@@ -437,6 +437,17 @@ public class MediaCodecVideoRenderer extends MediaCodecRenderer {
     return false;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns true if the current frame should be dropped.
+   *
+   * @param earlyUs Time indicating how early the frame is. Negative values indicate late frame.
+   * @param elapsedRealtimeUs Wall clock time.
+   */
+  protected boolean shouldDropOutputBuffer(long earlyUs, long elapsedRealtimeUs) {
+    // Drop the frame if we're more than 30ms late rendering the frame.
+    return earlyUs < -30000;
+  }
+
   private void skipOutputBuffer(MediaCodec codec, int bufferIndex) {
     TraceUtil.beginSection("skipVideoBuffer");
     codec.releaseOutputBuffer(bufferIndex, false);