diff --git a/ffplay.c b/ffplay.c
index 2cfdf26ee9..1a0474e20d 100644
--- a/ffplay.c
+++ b/ffplay.c
@@ -2817,6 +2817,7 @@ static int is_realtime(AVFormatContext *s)
         return 1;
     return 0;
 }
+#define MIN_AUDIOQ_SIZE (20 * 16 * 1024)

 /* this thread gets the stream from the disk or the network */
 static int read_thread(void *arg)
@@ -3066,7 +3067,7 @@ static int read_thread(void *arg)
         /* if the queue are full, no need to read more */
         if (infinite_buffer<1 &&
               (is->audioq.size + is->videoq.size + is->subtitleq.size > MAX_QUEUE_SIZE
-            || (   (is->audioq   .nb_packets > MIN_FRAMES || is->audio_stream < 0 || is->audioq.abort_request)
+            || (   (is->audioq   .nb_packets > MIN_AUDIOQ_SIZE || is->audio_stream < 0 || is->audioq.abort_request)
                 && (is->videoq   .nb_packets > MIN_FRAMES || is->video_stream < 0 || is->videoq.abort_request
                     || (is->video_st->disposition & AV_DISPOSITION_ATTACHED_PIC))
                 && (is->subtitleq.nb_packets > MIN_FRAMES || is->subtitle_stream < 0 || is->subtitleq.abort_request)))) {