diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c
index 615754958..d4a54fe61 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ static void update_smoother(struct userdata *u) {
 
     /* Let's update the time smoother */
 
-    if (PA_UNLIKELY((err = snd_pcm_delay(u->pcm_handle, &delay)) < 0)) {
+    if (PA_UNLIKELY((err = pa_alsa_safe_delay(u->pcm_handle, &delay, u->hwbuf_size, &u->sink->sample_spec)) < 0)) {
         pa_log_warn("Failed to query DSP status data: %s", snd_strerror(err));
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c
index b0b9d9f2c..f2dad4c59 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ static void update_smoother(struct userdata *u) {
 
     /* Let's update the time smoother */
 
-    if (PA_UNLIKELY((err = snd_pcm_delay(u->pcm_handle, &delay)) < 0)) {
+    if (PA_UNLIKELY((err = pa_alsa_safe_delay(u->pcm_handle, &delay, u->hwbuf_size, &u->source->sample_spec)) < 0)) {
         pa_log_warn("Failed to get delay: %s", snd_strerror(err));
         return;
     }