diff --git a/indra/newview/llvieweraudio.cpp b/indra/newview/llvieweraudio.cpp
index 934981b0ad806bf0e12b0334e1cccc2ae45522e2..1d935f5ab8e06fd1bd6987b02ddf2fde6c856ab5 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvieweraudio.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvieweraudio.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ void audio_update_wind(bool force_update)
 		{
 			// initialize wind volume (force_update) by using large volume_delta
 			// which is sufficient to completely turn off or turn on wind noise
-			volume_delta = max_wind_volume;
+			volume_delta = 1.f;
 		}
 
 		// mute wind when not flying