diff --git a/src/pipewire/impl-node.c b/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
index f77c040c8..6ab851b04 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
@@ -956,14 +956,8 @@ static void check_properties(struct pw_impl_node *node)
 		recalc_reason = "link group changed";
 	}
 
-	if ((str = pw_properties_get(node->properties, PW_KEY_NODE_PASSIVE)) == NULL) {
-		if ((str = pw_properties_get(node->properties, PW_KEY_MEDIA_CLASS)) != NULL &&
-		    (strstr(str, "/Sink") != NULL || strstr(str, "/Source") != NULL)) {
-			str = "true";
-		} else {
-			str = "false";
-		}
-	}
+	if ((str = pw_properties_get(node->properties, PW_KEY_NODE_PASSIVE)) == NULL)
+		str = "false";
 	if (spa_streq(str, "out"))
 		node->out_passive = true;
 	else if (spa_streq(str, "in"))