diff --git a/lib/nodes/rtp.c b/lib/nodes/rtp.c
index 6c566e513..70e05a530 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/rtp.c
+++ b/lib/nodes/rtp.c
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ int rtp_init(struct node *n)
 	r->aimd.b = 0.5;
 	r->aimd.last_rate = 100;
 
+	r->rtcp.enabled = false;
 	r->rtcp.throttle_mode = RTCP_THROTTLE_DISABLED;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -173,7 +174,10 @@ int rtp_parse(struct node *n, json_t *cfg)
 		const char *mode = "aimd";
 		const char *throttle_mode = "decimate";
 
-		ret = json_unpack_ex(json_rtcp, &err, 0, "{ s?: b, s?: s }",
+		/* Enable if RTCP section is available */
+		r->rtcp.enabled = 1;
+
+		ret = json_unpack_ex(json_rtcp, &err, 0, "{ s?: b, s?: s, s?: s }",
 			"enabled", &r->rtcp.enabled,
 			"mode", &mode,
 			"throttle_mode", &throttle_mode
diff --git a/tests/integration/pipe-loopback-rtp.sh b/tests/integration/pipe-loopback-rtp.sh
index b9c45015b..802ba4164 100755
--- a/tests/integration/pipe-loopback-rtp.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/pipe-loopback-rtp.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ cat > ${CONFIG_FILE} << EOF
 			"format" : "${FORMAT}",
 			"vectorize" : ${VECTORIZE},
 
+			"rtcp" : {
+				"enabled" : true,
+				"throttle_mode" : "limit_rate"
+			},
+
 			"in" : {
 				"address" : "127.0.0.1:12000",