diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/a2dp-sink.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/a2dp-sink.c
index eae0843d9..2e08f7407 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/a2dp-sink.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/a2dp-sink.c
@@ -1460,6 +1460,11 @@ static int impl_node_process(void *object)
 	io = port->io;
 	spa_return_val_if_fail(io != NULL, -EIO);
 
+	if (this->position && this->position->clock.flags & SPA_IO_CLOCK_FLAG_FREEWHEEL) {
+		io->status = SPA_STATUS_NEED_DATA;
+		return SPA_STATUS_HAVE_DATA;
+	}
+
 	if (io->status == SPA_STATUS_HAVE_DATA && io->buffer_id < port->n_buffers) {
 		struct buffer *b = &port->buffers[io->buffer_id];