diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index ac645c658..e8dc1960d 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ do_process_done(struct spa_loop *loop,
 	stream->timestamp = pd->pwt.now;
 	stream->delay = pd->pwt.buffered * SPA_USEC_PER_SEC / stream->ss.rate;
 	if (pd->pwt.rate.denom > 0)
-		stream->delay = pd->pwt.delay * SPA_USEC_PER_SEC / pd->pwt.rate.denom;
+		stream->delay += pd->pwt.delay * SPA_USEC_PER_SEC * pd->pwt.rate.num / pd->pwt.rate.denom;
 
 	if (stream->direction == PW_DIRECTION_OUTPUT) {
 		if (pd->quantum != stream->last_quantum)