diff --git a/src/pipewire/impl-node.c b/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
index edee8cb1a..ec809a700 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
@@ -851,6 +851,7 @@ static void check_properties(struct pw_impl_node *node)
                 if (sscanf(str, "%u/%u", &num, &denom) == 2 && denom != 0) {
 			uint32_t quantum_size;
 
+			node->latency = SPA_FRACTION(num, denom);
 			quantum_size = flp2((num * context->defaults.clock_rate / denom));
 
 			if (quantum_size != node->quantum_size) {
diff --git a/src/pipewire/private.h b/src/pipewire/private.h
index 044bcbcf9..f6e6e8cea 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/private.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/private.h
@@ -642,6 +642,7 @@ struct pw_impl_node {
 
 	struct pw_loop *data_loop;		/**< the data loop for this node */
 
+	struct spa_fraction latency;		/**< requested latency */
 	uint32_t quantum_size;			/**< desired quantum */
 	struct spa_source source;		/**< source to remotely trigger this node */
 	struct pw_memblock *activation;