diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index 7aac45514..1d26063dd 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -1452,6 +1452,7 @@ static void stream_process(void *data)
 				avail = stream->attr.maxlength;
 			}
 			size = SPA_MIN(buf->datas[0].maxsize, (uint32_t)avail);
+			size = SPA_MIN(size, stream->attr.minreq);
 
 			spa_ringbuffer_read_data(&stream->ring,
 					stream->buffer, stream->attr.maxlength,