diff --git a/device/raspivid/raspivid.go b/device/raspivid/raspivid.go
index 3d68ac17..cbae8c83 100644
--- a/device/raspivid/raspivid.go
+++ b/device/raspivid/raspivid.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const (
 	defaultRaspividAutoWhiteBalance = "auto"
 	defaultRaspividMinFrames        = 100
 	defaultRaspividQuantization     = 30
-	defaultRaspividBitrate          = 48000
+	defaultRaspividBitrate          = 4800
 	defaultRaspividFramerate        = 25
 )