diff --git a/src/pipewire/context.c b/src/pipewire/context.c
index 13cded5ec..a48e225fc 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/context.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/context.c
@@ -1318,7 +1318,6 @@ again:
 		if (rate_quantum != 0 && current_rate != rate_quantum) {
 			def_quantum = def_quantum * current_rate / rate_quantum;
 			min_quantum = min_quantum * current_rate / rate_quantum;
-			max_quantum = max_quantum * current_rate / rate_quantum;
 		}
 
 		/* calculate desired quantum */