diff --git a/src/pipewire/filter.c b/src/pipewire/filter.c
index e87b8f23d..67f18954c 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/filter.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/filter.c
@@ -1662,7 +1662,7 @@ pw_filter_connect(struct pw_filter *filter,
 		struct spa_fraction q;
 		if (sscanf(str, "%u/%u", &q.num, &q.denom) == 2 && q.denom != 0) {
 			pw_properties_setf(filter->properties, PW_KEY_NODE_FORCE_RATE,
-					"1/%u", q.denom);
+					"%u", q.denom);
 			pw_properties_setf(filter->properties, PW_KEY_NODE_FORCE_QUANTUM,
 					"%u", q.num);
 		}
diff --git a/src/pipewire/stream.c b/src/pipewire/stream.c
index 00b2c0faa..b82753afb 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/stream.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/stream.c
@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@ pw_stream_connect(struct pw_stream *stream,
 		struct spa_fraction q;
 		if (sscanf(str, "%u/%u", &q.num, &q.denom) == 2 && q.denom != 0) {
 			pw_properties_setf(stream->properties, PW_KEY_NODE_FORCE_RATE,
-					"1/%u", q.denom);
+					"%u", q.denom);
 			pw_properties_setf(stream->properties, PW_KEY_NODE_FORCE_QUANTUM,
 					"%u", q.num);
 		}