diff --git a/src/sdl/al_sound.c b/src/sdl/al_sound.c
index 488f3244e..52272d016 100644
--- a/src/sdl/al_sound.c
+++ b/src/sdl/al_sound.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #define GME_BASS 1.0f
 #endif // HAVE_GME
 
-#define SAMPLERATE 44100*2
+#define SAMPLERATE 44100
 #define BUFFERSIZE 4096
 #define BUFFERCOUNT 8