diff --git a/quic/core/quic_flags_list.h b/quic/core/quic_flags_list.h
index be5ef35..1c70b08 100644
--- a/quic/core/quic_flags_list.h
+++ b/quic/core/quic_flags_list.h
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@
 QUIC_FLAG(FLAGS_quic_reloadable_flag_quic_require_handshake_confirmation, false)
 // If true, reset per packet state before processing undecryptable packets.
 QUIC_FLAG(FLAGS_quic_reloadable_flag_quic_reset_per_packet_state_for_undecryptable_packets, true)
-// If true, respect FLAGS_quic_time_wait_list_max_pending_packets as the upper bound of queued packets in time wait list.
-QUIC_FLAG(FLAGS_quic_reloadable_flag_quic_add_upperbound_for_queued_packets, true)
 // If true, restore connection context in various callbacks in TlsServerHandshaker.
 QUIC_FLAG(FLAGS_quic_reloadable_flag_quic_tls_restore_connection_context_in_callbacks, true)
 // If true, send PATH_RESPONSE upon receiving PATH_CHALLENGE regardless of perspective. --gfe2_reloadable_flag_quic_start_peer_migration_earlier has to be true before turn on this flag.
diff --git a/quic/core/quic_time_wait_list_manager.cc b/quic/core/quic_time_wait_list_manager.cc
index c92b636..da01d2a 100644
--- a/quic/core/quic_time_wait_list_manager.cc
+++ b/quic/core/quic_time_wait_list_manager.cc
@@ -370,9 +370,8 @@
     QUIC_LOG(ERROR) << "Tried to send or queue a null packet";
     return true;
   }
-  if (GetQuicReloadableFlag(quic_add_upperbound_for_queued_packets) &&
-      pending_packets_queue_.size() >=
-          GetQuicFlag(FLAGS_quic_time_wait_list_max_pending_packets)) {
+  if (pending_packets_queue_.size() >=
+      GetQuicFlag(FLAGS_quic_time_wait_list_max_pending_packets)) {
     // There are too many pending packets.
     QUIC_CODE_COUNT(quic_too_many_pending_packets_in_time_wait);
     return true;
diff --git a/quic/core/quic_time_wait_list_manager_test.cc b/quic/core/quic_time_wait_list_manager_test.cc
index 3610535..fcfdbbb 100644
--- a/quic/core/quic_time_wait_list_manager_test.cc
+++ b/quic/core/quic_time_wait_list_manager_test.cc
@@ -778,16 +778,9 @@
         QuicFramer::GetMinStatelessResetPacketLength() + 1,
         /*packet_context=*/nullptr);
   }
-  if (GetQuicReloadableFlag(quic_add_upperbound_for_queued_packets)) {
-    // Verify pending packet queue size is limited.
-    EXPECT_EQ(5u, QuicTimeWaitListManagerPeer::PendingPacketsQueueSize(
-                      &time_wait_list_manager_));
-  } else {
-    // The pending packet queue grows unbounded.
-    EXPECT_EQ(kNumOfUnProcessablePackets,
-              QuicTimeWaitListManagerPeer::PendingPacketsQueueSize(
-                  &time_wait_list_manager_));
-  }
+  // Verify pending packet queue size is limited.
+  EXPECT_EQ(5u, QuicTimeWaitListManagerPeer::PendingPacketsQueueSize(
+                    &time_wait_list_manager_));
 }
 
 }  // namespace