diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index eb03e5b26..0e8f1b300 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -1145,10 +1145,9 @@ do_process_done(struct spa_loop *loop,
 	int32_t avail;
 
 	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;
-	else
-		stream->delay = 0;
 
 	if (stream->direction == PW_DIRECTION_OUTPUT) {
 		if (pd->quantum != stream->last_quantum)