diff --git a/src/auracast/multicast.py b/src/auracast/multicast.py
index e59433d..2e49c2a 100644
--- a/src/auracast/multicast.py
+++ b/src/auracast/multicast.py
@@ -695,8 +695,8 @@ class Streamer():
         enable_drift_compensation = getattr(global_config, 'enable_adaptive_frame_dropping', False)
         # Hardcoded parameters (unit: milliseconds)
         drift_threshold_ms = 2.0 if enable_drift_compensation else 0.0
-        static_drop_ms =  drift_threshold_ms if enable_drift_compensation else 0.0
-        # Guard interval measured in LC3 frames (10 ms each); 50 => 500 ms cooldown
+        static_drop_ms =  2 if enable_drift_compensation else 0.0
+        # Guard interval measured in LC3 frames (10 ms each)
         discard_guard_frames = int(sample_rate / 1000) // 2  if enable_drift_compensation else 0
         # Derived sample counts
         drop_threshold_samples = int(sample_rate * drift_threshold_ms / 1000.0)