diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/drm/DefaultDrmSession.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/drm/DefaultDrmSession.java
index 23c5f0a7556..763405aa657 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/drm/DefaultDrmSession.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/drm/DefaultDrmSession.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.DrmInitData.SchemeData;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.ExoMediaDrm.KeyRequest;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.ExoMediaDrm.ProvisionRequest;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DefaultLoadErrorHandlingPolicy;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.LoadErrorHandlingPolicy;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Assertions;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.EventDispatcher;
@@ -143,8 +142,8 @@ public interface ReleaseCallback<T extends ExoMediaCrypto> {
    * @param callback The media DRM callback.
    * @param playbackLooper The playback looper.
    * @param eventDispatcher The dispatcher for DRM session manager events.
-   * @param initialDrmRequestRetryCount The number of times to retry for initial provisioning and
-   *     key request before reporting error.
+   * @param loadErrorHandlingPolicy The {@link LoadErrorHandlingPolicy} for key and provisioning
+   *     requests.
    */
   public DefaultDrmSession(
       UUID uuid,
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ public DefaultDrmSession(
       MediaDrmCallback callback,
       Looper playbackLooper,
       EventDispatcher<DefaultDrmSessionEventListener> eventDispatcher,
-      int initialDrmRequestRetryCount) {
+      LoadErrorHandlingPolicy loadErrorHandlingPolicy) {
     if (mode == DefaultDrmSessionManager.MODE_QUERY
         || mode == DefaultDrmSessionManager.MODE_RELEASE) {
       Assertions.checkNotNull(offlineLicenseKeySetId);
@@ -177,9 +176,7 @@ public DefaultDrmSession(
     this.optionalKeyRequestParameters = optionalKeyRequestParameters;
     this.callback = callback;
     this.eventDispatcher = eventDispatcher;
-    loadErrorHandlingPolicy =
-        new DefaultLoadErrorHandlingPolicy(
-            /* minimumLoadableRetryCount= */ initialDrmRequestRetryCount);
+    this.loadErrorHandlingPolicy = loadErrorHandlingPolicy;
     state = STATE_OPENING;
     responseHandler = new ResponseHandler(playbackLooper);
   }
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/drm/DefaultDrmSessionManager.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/drm/DefaultDrmSessionManager.java
index 042a30e440c..0757ad12e08 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/drm/DefaultDrmSessionManager.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/drm/DefaultDrmSessionManager.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.DrmInitData.SchemeData;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.DrmSession.DrmSessionException;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.ExoMediaDrm.OnEventListener;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DefaultLoadErrorHandlingPolicy;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.LoadErrorHandlingPolicy;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Assertions;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.EventDispatcher;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Log;
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ private MissingSchemeDataException(UUID uuid) {
   @Nullable private final HashMap<String, String> optionalKeyRequestParameters;
   private final EventDispatcher<DefaultDrmSessionEventListener> eventDispatcher;
   private final boolean multiSession;
-  private final int initialDrmRequestRetryCount;
+  private final LoadErrorHandlingPolicy loadErrorHandlingPolicy;
 
   private final List<DefaultDrmSession<T>> sessions;
   private final List<DefaultDrmSession<T>> provisioningSessions;
@@ -224,6 +226,22 @@ public DefaultDrmSessionManager(
       @Nullable HashMap<String, String> optionalKeyRequestParameters,
       boolean multiSession,
       int initialDrmRequestRetryCount) {
+    this(
+        uuid,
+        mediaDrm,
+        callback,
+        optionalKeyRequestParameters,
+        multiSession,
+        new DefaultLoadErrorHandlingPolicy(initialDrmRequestRetryCount));
+  }
+
+  private DefaultDrmSessionManager(
+      UUID uuid,
+      ExoMediaDrm<T> mediaDrm,
+      MediaDrmCallback callback,
+      @Nullable HashMap<String, String> optionalKeyRequestParameters,
+      boolean multiSession,
+      LoadErrorHandlingPolicy loadErrorHandlingPolicy) {
     Assertions.checkNotNull(uuid);
     Assertions.checkNotNull(mediaDrm);
     Assertions.checkArgument(!C.COMMON_PSSH_UUID.equals(uuid), "Use C.CLEARKEY_UUID instead");
@@ -233,7 +251,7 @@ public DefaultDrmSessionManager(
     this.optionalKeyRequestParameters = optionalKeyRequestParameters;
     this.eventDispatcher = new EventDispatcher<>();
     this.multiSession = multiSession;
-    this.initialDrmRequestRetryCount = initialDrmRequestRetryCount;
+    this.loadErrorHandlingPolicy = loadErrorHandlingPolicy;
     mode = MODE_PLAYBACK;
     sessions = new ArrayList<>();
     provisioningSessions = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -429,7 +447,7 @@ public DrmSession<T> acquireSession(Looper playbackLooper, DrmInitData drmInitDa
               callback,
               playbackLooper,
               eventDispatcher,
-              initialDrmRequestRetryCount);
+              loadErrorHandlingPolicy);
       sessions.add(session);
     }
     session.acquireReference();