diff --git a/src/modules/module-example-filter.c b/src/modules/module-example-filter.c
index 209a23eac..8c3d8bde5 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-example-filter.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-example-filter.c
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	} else if (impl->capture_info.rate && !impl->playback_info.rate)
 		impl->playback_info.rate = impl->capture_info.rate;
 	else if (impl->playback_info.rate && !impl->capture_info.rate)
-		impl->capture_info.rate = !impl->playback_info.rate;
+		impl->capture_info.rate = impl->playback_info.rate;
 	else if (impl->capture_info.rate != impl->playback_info.rate) {
 		pw_log_warn("Both capture and playback rate are set, but"
 			" they are different. Using the highest of two. This behaviour"
diff --git a/src/modules/module-loopback.c b/src/modules/module-loopback.c
index 5b34834ac..072f0a724 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-loopback.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-loopback.c
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	} else if (impl->capture_info.rate && !impl->playback_info.rate)
 		impl->playback_info.rate = impl->capture_info.rate;
 	else if (impl->playback_info.rate && !impl->capture_info.rate)
-		impl->capture_info.rate = !impl->playback_info.rate;
+		impl->capture_info.rate = impl->playback_info.rate;
 	else if (impl->capture_info.rate != impl->playback_info.rate) {
 		pw_log_warn("Both capture and playback rate are set, but"
 			" they are different. Using the highest of two. This behaviour"