diff --git a/libavcodec/libopusenc.c b/libavcodec/libopusenc.c
index bf2d04b4fb..70d17f802b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libopusenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libopusenc.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static void libopus_write_header(AVCodecContext *avctx, int stream_count,
     bytestream_put_buffer(&p, "OpusHead", 8);
     bytestream_put_byte(&p, 1); /* Version */
     bytestream_put_byte(&p, channels);
-    bytestream_put_le16(&p, avctx->initial_padding); /* Lookahead samples at 48kHz */
+    bytestream_put_le16(&p, avctx->initial_padding * 48000 / avctx->sample_rate); /* Lookahead samples at 48kHz */
     bytestream_put_le32(&p, avctx->sample_rate); /* Original sample rate */
     bytestream_put_le16(&p, 0); /* Gain of 0dB is recommended. */