diff --git a/DOCS/man/options.rst b/DOCS/man/options.rst
index 413e5ca5ee..2a1bf8ded1 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/options.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/options.rst
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ Audio
 
 ``--volstep=<0-100>``
     Set the step size of mixer volume changes in percent of the full range
-    (default: 3).
+    (default: 2).
 
 ``--audiodrop``
     If video is by more than 500 ms behind, insert 500 ms of silence, to make up
diff --git a/options/options.c b/options/options.c
index d22aebb28a..a57b5fffb4 100644
--- a/options/options.c
+++ b/options/options.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ const struct MPOpts mp_default_opts = {
     .softvol_max = 200,
     .mixer_init_volume = -1,
     .mixer_init_mute = -1,
-    .volstep = 3,
+    .volstep = 2,
     .gapless_audio = -1,
     .audio_buffer = 0.2,
     .vo = {