diff --git a/spec/unit/webrtc/groupCall.spec.ts b/spec/unit/webrtc/groupCall.spec.ts
index 3d344266a..4d839827b 100644
--- a/spec/unit/webrtc/groupCall.spec.ts
+++ b/spec/unit/webrtc/groupCall.spec.ts
@@ -1629,4 +1629,77 @@ describe("Group Call", function () {
             expect(room.currentState.getStateEvents(EventType.GroupCallMemberPrefix, FAKE_USER_ID_2)).toBe(null);
         });
     });
+
+    describe("collection stats", () => {
+        let groupCall: GroupCall;
+
+        beforeAll(() => {
+            jest.useFakeTimers();
+            jest.setSystemTime(0);
+        });
+
+        afterAll(() => jest.useRealTimers());
+
+        beforeEach(async () => {
+            const typedMockClient = new MockCallMatrixClient(FAKE_USER_ID_1, FAKE_DEVICE_ID_1, FAKE_SESSION_ID_1);
+            const mockClient = typedMockClient.typed();
+            const room = new Room(FAKE_ROOM_ID, mockClient, FAKE_USER_ID_1);
+            groupCall = new GroupCall(
+                mockClient,
+                room,
+                GroupCallType.Video,
+                false,
+                GroupCallIntent.Prompt,
+                FAKE_CONF_ID,
+            );
+        });
+        it("should be undefined if not get stats", async () => {
+            // @ts-ignore
+            const stats = groupCall.stats;
+            expect(stats).toBeUndefined();
+        });
+
+        it("should be defined after first access", async () => {
+            groupCall.getGroupCallStats();
+            // @ts-ignore
+            const stats = groupCall.stats;
+            expect(stats).toBeDefined();
+        });
+
+        it("with every number should do nothing if no stats exists.", async () => {
+            groupCall.setGroupCallStatsInterval(0);
+            // @ts-ignore
+            let stats = groupCall.stats;
+            expect(stats).toBeUndefined();
+
+            groupCall.setGroupCallStatsInterval(10000);
+            // @ts-ignore
+            stats = groupCall.stats;
+            expect(stats).toBeUndefined();
+        });
+
+        it("with number should stop existing stats", async () => {
+            const stats = groupCall.getGroupCallStats();
+            // @ts-ignore
+            const stop = jest.spyOn(stats, "stop");
+            // @ts-ignore
+            const start = jest.spyOn(stats, "start");
+            groupCall.setGroupCallStatsInterval(0);
+
+            expect(stop).toHaveBeenCalled();
+            expect(start).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        });
+
+        it("with number should restart existing stats", async () => {
+            const stats = groupCall.getGroupCallStats();
+            // @ts-ignore
+            const stop = jest.spyOn(stats, "stop");
+            // @ts-ignore
+            const start = jest.spyOn(stats, "start");
+            groupCall.setGroupCallStatsInterval(10000);
+
+            expect(stop).toHaveBeenCalled();
+            expect(start).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        });
+    });
 });
diff --git a/spec/unit/webrtc/stats/groupCallStats.spec.ts b/spec/unit/webrtc/stats/groupCallStats.spec.ts
index 297e49152..f0b6c4365 100644
--- a/spec/unit/webrtc/stats/groupCallStats.spec.ts
+++ b/spec/unit/webrtc/stats/groupCallStats.spec.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe("GroupCallStats", () => {
             jest.useRealTimers();
         });
 
-        it("starting processing as well without stats collectors", async () => {
+        it("starting processing stats as well without stats collectors", async () => {
             // @ts-ignore
             stats.processStats = jest.fn();
             stats.start();
@@ -77,6 +77,16 @@ describe("GroupCallStats", () => {
             expect(stats.processStats).toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
 
+        it("not starting processing stats if interval 0", async () => {
+            const statsDisabled = new GroupCallStats(GROUP_CALL_ID, LOCAL_USER_ID, 0);
+            // @ts-ignore
+            statsDisabled.processStats = jest.fn();
+            statsDisabled.start();
+            jest.advanceTimersByTime(TIME_INTERVAL);
+            // @ts-ignore
+            expect(statsDisabled.processStats).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        });
+
         it("starting processing and calling the collectors", async () => {
             stats.addStatsReportGatherer("CALL_ID", "USER_ID", mockRTCPeerConnection());
             const collector = stats.getStatsReportGatherer("CALL_ID");
diff --git a/src/webrtc/groupCall.ts b/src/webrtc/groupCall.ts
index 0207cf1d5..a6a629576 100644
--- a/src/webrtc/groupCall.ts
+++ b/src/webrtc/groupCall.ts
@@ -236,7 +236,12 @@ export class GroupCall extends TypedEventEmitter<
     private initWithVideoMuted = false;
     private initCallFeedPromise?: Promise<void>;
 
-    private readonly stats: GroupCallStats;
+    private stats: GroupCallStats | undefined;
+    /**
+     * Configure default webrtc stats collection interval in ms
+     * Disable collecting webrtc stats by setting interval to 0
+     */
+    private statsCollectIntervalTime = 0;
 
     public constructor(
         private client: MatrixClient,
@@ -261,12 +266,6 @@ export class GroupCall extends TypedEventEmitter<
         this.on(GroupCallEvent.GroupCallStateChanged, this.onStateChanged);
         this.on(GroupCallEvent.LocalScreenshareStateChanged, this.onLocalFeedsChanged);
         this.allowCallWithoutVideoAndAudio = !!isCallWithoutVideoAndAudio;
-
-        const userID = this.client.getUserId() || "unknown";
-        this.stats = new GroupCallStats(this.groupCallId, userID);
-        this.stats.reports.on(StatsReport.CONNECTION_STATS, this.onConnectionStats);
-        this.stats.reports.on(StatsReport.BYTE_SENT_STATS, this.onByteSentStats);
-        this.stats.reports.on(StatsReport.SUMMARY_STATS, this.onSummaryStats);
     }
 
     private onConnectionStats = (report: ConnectionStatsReport): void => {
@@ -553,7 +552,7 @@ export class GroupCall extends TypedEventEmitter<
         clearInterval(this.retryCallLoopInterval);
 
         this.client.removeListener(CallEventHandlerEvent.Incoming, this.onIncomingCall);
-        this.stats.stop();
+        this.stats?.stop();
     }
 
     public leave(): void {
@@ -1087,7 +1086,7 @@ export class GroupCall extends TypedEventEmitter<
 
         this.reEmitter.reEmit(call, Object.values(CallEvent));
 
-        call.initStats(this.stats);
+        call.initStats(this.getGroupCallStats());
 
         onCallFeedsChanged();
     }
@@ -1609,6 +1608,24 @@ export class GroupCall extends TypedEventEmitter<
     };
 
     public getGroupCallStats(): GroupCallStats {
+        if (this.stats === undefined) {
+            const userID = this.client.getUserId() || "unknown";
+            this.stats = new GroupCallStats(this.groupCallId, userID, this.statsCollectIntervalTime);
+            this.stats.reports.on(StatsReport.CONNECTION_STATS, this.onConnectionStats);
+            this.stats.reports.on(StatsReport.BYTE_SENT_STATS, this.onByteSentStats);
+            this.stats.reports.on(StatsReport.SUMMARY_STATS, this.onSummaryStats);
+        }
         return this.stats;
     }
+
+    public setGroupCallStatsInterval(interval: number): void {
+        this.statsCollectIntervalTime = interval;
+        if (this.stats !== undefined) {
+            this.stats.stop();
+            this.stats.setInterval(interval);
+            if (interval > 0) {
+                this.stats.start();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/webrtc/stats/groupCallStats.ts b/src/webrtc/stats/groupCallStats.ts
index d552ad589..898424846 100644
--- a/src/webrtc/stats/groupCallStats.ts
+++ b/src/webrtc/stats/groupCallStats.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export class GroupCallStats {
     public constructor(private groupCallId: string, private userId: string, private interval: number = 10000) {}
 
     public start(): void {
-        if (this.timer === undefined) {
+        if (this.timer === undefined && this.interval > 0) {
             this.timer = setInterval(() => {
                 this.processStats();
             }, this.interval);
@@ -69,4 +69,8 @@ export class GroupCallStats {
 
         Promise.all(summary).then((s: Awaited<SummaryStats>[]) => this.summaryStatsReporter.build(s));
     }
+
+    public setInterval(interval: number): void {
+        this.interval = interval;
+    }
 }