diff --git a/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/pcm_pipewire.c b/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/pcm_pipewire.c
index 1ba1f2144..6d1fca6e7 100644
--- a/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/pcm_pipewire.c
+++ b/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/pcm_pipewire.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ snd_pcm_pipewire_process(snd_pcm_pipewire_t *pw, struct pw_buffer *b,
 						io->format);
 
 			hw_ptr += xfer;
-			if (hw_ptr > pw->boundary)
+			if (hw_ptr >= pw->boundary)
 				hw_ptr -= pw->boundary;
 			pw->hw_ptr = hw_ptr;
 			*hw_avail -= xfer;