diff --git a/src/pcm/PcmVolume.cxx b/src/pcm/PcmVolume.cxx
index d2a3c51f3..5c0a1fbd3 100644
--- a/src/pcm/PcmVolume.cxx
+++ b/src/pcm/PcmVolume.cxx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pcm_volume_change(typename Traits::pointer_type buffer,
 
 		sample = (sample * volume + pcm_volume_dither() +
 			  PCM_VOLUME_1S / 2)
-			/ PCM_VOLUME_1S;
+			>> PCM_VOLUME_BITS;
 
 		*buffer++ = PcmClamp<F, Traits>(sample);
 	}
diff --git a/src/pcm/PcmVolume.hxx b/src/pcm/PcmVolume.hxx
index 502fca9ec..52102a294 100644
--- a/src/pcm/PcmVolume.hxx
+++ b/src/pcm/PcmVolume.hxx
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
+/**
+ * Number of fractional bits for a fixed-point volume value.
+ */
+static constexpr unsigned PCM_VOLUME_BITS = 10;
+
 /**
  * This value means "100% volume".
  */