diff --git a/src/pipewire/context.c b/src/pipewire/context.c
index 48ddfa92f..fe8d6f696 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/context.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/context.c
@@ -1246,8 +1246,10 @@ again:
 		/* collect quantum and rate */
 		spa_list_for_each(s, &n->follower_list, follower_link) {
 
-			lock_quantum |= s->lock_quantum;
-			lock_rate |= s->lock_rate;
+			if (s->info.state > PW_NODE_STATE_SUSPENDED) {
+				lock_quantum |= s->lock_quantum;
+				lock_rate |= s->lock_rate;
+			}
 
 			/* smallest latencies */
 			if (latency.denom == 0 ||