diff --git a/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition.cc b/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition.cc
index d1c97b2c0..b785b12ca 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition.cc
@@ -308,9 +308,21 @@ bool pcps_acquisition::is_fdma()
 void pcps_acquisition::update_local_carrier(own::span<gr_complex> carrier_vector, float freq) const
 {
     const auto fs_in = d_acq_parameters.use_automatic_resampler ? d_acq_parameters.resampled_fs : d_acq_parameters.fs_in;
-    const auto phase_step_rad = static_cast<float>(TWO_PI) * freq / static_cast<float>(fs_in);
-    std::array<float, 1> _phase{};
-    volk_gnsssdr_s32f_sincos_32fc(carrier_vector.data(), -phase_step_rad, _phase.data(), carrier_vector.size());
+    const double phase_step_rad = TWO_PI * static_cast<double>(freq) / static_cast<double>(fs_in);
+    const gr_complex phase_inc(static_cast<float>(std::cos(phase_step_rad)), static_cast<float>(-std::sin(phase_step_rad)));
+    gr_complex phase(1.0F, 0.0F);
+    auto* out = carrier_vector.data();
+    const auto num_samples = carrier_vector.size();
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < num_samples; i++)
+        {
+            out[i] = phase;
+            phase *= phase_inc;
+            if ((i & 511U) == 511U)
+                {
+                    // keep the rotator on the unit circle
+                    phase /= std::abs(phase);
+                }
+        }
 }