diff --git a/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c b/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
index f59453ca9..3bf0af1c8 100644
--- a/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
+++ b/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
@@ -2517,8 +2517,7 @@ jack_client_t * jack_client_open (const char *client_name,
 		pw_properties_set(client->props, PW_KEY_MEDIA_CATEGORY, "Duplex");
 	if (pw_properties_get(client->props, PW_KEY_MEDIA_ROLE) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(client->props, PW_KEY_MEDIA_ROLE, "DSP");
-	if (pw_properties_get(client->props, PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY) == NULL &&
-	    (str = getenv("PIPEWIRE_LATENCY")) != NULL)
+	if ((str = getenv("PIPEWIRE_LATENCY")) != NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(client->props, PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY, str);
 	if (pw_properties_get(client->props, PW_KEY_NODE_ALWAYS_PROCESS) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(client->props, PW_KEY_NODE_ALWAYS_PROCESS, "true");
diff --git a/src/pipewire/filter.c b/src/pipewire/filter.c
index b70f3b039..3e554de3c 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/filter.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/filter.c
@@ -1003,10 +1003,8 @@ filter_new(struct pw_context *context, const char *name,
 			str = name;
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME, str);
 	}
-	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY) == NULL) {
-		if ((str = getenv("PIPEWIRE_LATENCY")) != NULL)
-			pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY, str);
-	}
+	if ((str = getenv("PIPEWIRE_LATENCY")) != NULL)
+		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY, str);
 
 	spa_hook_list_init(&impl->hooks);
 	this->properties = props;
diff --git a/src/pipewire/stream.c b/src/pipewire/stream.c
index 93665b652..7d33ba80c 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/stream.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/stream.c
@@ -1188,10 +1188,8 @@ stream_new(struct pw_context *context, const char *name,
 			str = name;
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME, str);
 	}
-	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY) == NULL) {
-		if ((str = getenv("PIPEWIRE_LATENCY")) != NULL)
-			pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY, str);
-	}
+	if ((str = getenv("PIPEWIRE_LATENCY")) != NULL)
+		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY, str);
 
 	spa_hook_list_init(&impl->hooks);
 	this->properties = props;