diff --git a/src/audio/pulseaudio/SDL_pulseaudio.c b/src/audio/pulseaudio/SDL_pulseaudio.c
index 4a1823df1..a7e181c93 100644
--- a/src/audio/pulseaudio/SDL_pulseaudio.c
+++ b/src/audio/pulseaudio/SDL_pulseaudio.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ PULSEAUDIO_WaitDevice(_THIS)
             SDL_OpenedAudioDeviceDisconnected(this);
             return;
         }
-        if (PULSEAUDIO_pa_stream_writable_size(h->stream) >= h->mixlen) {
+        if (PULSEAUDIO_pa_stream_writable_size(h->stream) >= (h->mixlen/8)) {
             return;
         }
     }