diff --git a/quic/core/quic_dispatcher.cc b/quic/core/quic_dispatcher.cc
index 37f1901..aeda8fc 100644
--- a/quic/core/quic_dispatcher.cc
+++ b/quic/core/quic_dispatcher.cc
@@ -327,7 +327,13 @@
     QUIC_DLOG(INFO) << "Packet with short destination connection ID "
                     << server_connection_id << " expected "
                     << static_cast<int>(expected_server_connection_id_length_);
-    ProcessUnauthenticatedHeaderFate(kFateTimeWait, server_connection_id, form,
+    QuicPacketFate fate = kFateDrop;
+    if (!GetQuicReloadableFlag(quic_drop_invalid_small_initial_connection_id)) {
+      fate = kFateTimeWait;
+    } else {
+      QUIC_RELOADABLE_FLAG_COUNT(quic_drop_invalid_small_initial_connection_id);
+    }
+    ProcessUnauthenticatedHeaderFate(fate, server_connection_id, form,
                                      version_flag, version);
     return true;
   }