diff --git a/audio/sinc.c b/audio/sinc.c
index 2431a9884e..29295e06a5 100644
--- a/audio/sinc.c
+++ b/audio/sinc.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 #define SIDELOBES 8
 #define TAPS (SIDELOBES * 2)
-#define CUTOFF 1.0
+#define CUTOFF 0.98
 
 struct rarch_resampler
 {