diff --git a/DOCS/man/options.rst b/DOCS/man/options.rst
index 83bb05cdad..648eabcf4d 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/options.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/options.rst
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ Audio
 -----
 
 ``--audio-pitch-correction=<yes|no>``
-    If this is enabled (default), playing with a speed higher than normal
+    If this is enabled (default), playing with a speed different from normal
     automatically inserts the ``scaletempo`` audio filter. For details, see
     audio filter section.
 
diff --git a/player/audio.c b/player/audio.c
index b63201029f..c4329f07c6 100644
--- a/player/audio.c
+++ b/player/audio.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int recreate_audio_filters(struct MPContext *mpctx)
 
     if (speed != 1.0) {
         int method = AF_CONTROL_SET_PLAYBACK_SPEED_RESAMPLE;
-        if (speed > 1.0 && opts->pitch_correction)
+        if (opts->pitch_correction)
             method = AF_CONTROL_SET_PLAYBACK_SPEED;
         if (!af_control_any_rev(afs, method, &speed)) {
             if (af_remove_by_label(afs, "playback-speed") < 0)