diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index d786b572a..5f2f63c65 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1218,8 +1218,7 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
             // beyond the first move depth.
             // To prevent problems when the max value is less than the min value,
             // std::clamp has been replaced by a more robust implementation.
-            Depth d =
-              std::max(1, std::min(newDepth - r / 1024, newDepth + (PvNode ? 2 : 1))) + PvNode;
+            Depth d = std::max(1, std::min(newDepth - r / 1024, newDepth + 2)) + PvNode;
 
             ss->reduction = newDepth - d;
             value         = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss + 1, -(alpha + 1), -alpha, d, true);