diff --git a/src/pipewire/context.c b/src/pipewire/context.c
index a57e7a14b..918bcbde2 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/context.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/context.c
@@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@ again:
 		/* calculate desired quantum. Don't limit to the max_latency when we are
 		 * going to force a quantum or rate and reconfigure the nodes. */
 		if (max_latency.denom != 0 && !force_quantum && !force_rate) {
-			uint32_t tmp = (max_latency.num * current_rate / max_latency.denom);
+			uint32_t tmp = ((uint64_t)max_latency.num * current_rate / max_latency.denom);
 			if (tmp < node_max_quantum)
 				node_max_quantum = tmp;
 		}