diff --git a/src/sound/snd_pas16.c b/src/sound/snd_pas16.c
index dd95eac4c..cfefc8df5 100644
--- a/src/sound/snd_pas16.c
+++ b/src/sound/snd_pas16.c
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ static uint16_t
 pas16_readdmaw_stereo(pas16_t *pas16)
 {
     uint16_t ret;
-    uint16_t ticks = (pas16->sys_conf_1 & 0x02) ? (1 + (pas16->dma < 5)) : 2;
+    uint16_t ticks = (pas16->sys_conf_1 & 0x02) ? (1 + (pas16->dma < 5)) : 1;
 
     ret = pas16_dma_readw(pas16, ticks);