diff --git a/src/audio_core/sink/sink_stream.cpp b/src/audio_core/sink/sink_stream.cpp
index 1087f44e98..4624166d27 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/sink/sink_stream.cpp
+++ b/src/audio_core/sink/sink_stream.cpp
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void SinkStream::WaitFreeSpace(std::stop_token stop_token) {
 
     release_cv.wait_for(lk, std::chrono::milliseconds(5), can_continue);
 
-    if (queued_buffers > max_queue_size + 3) {
+    if (queued_buffers > max_queue_size + 10) {
         release_cv.wait(lk, stop_token, can_continue);
     }
 }