diff --git a/recording-daemon/resample.c b/recording-daemon/resample.c
index 317d09ade..87f7200ef 100644
--- a/recording-daemon/resample.c
+++ b/recording-daemon/resample.c
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ resample:
 		if (!resample->avresample)
 			goto err;
 
+		if (!frame->channel_layout)
+			frame->channel_layout = av_get_default_channel_layout(
+				av_frame_get_channels(frame));
+
 		err = "failed to set resample option";
 		if ((errcode = av_opt_set_int(resample->avresample, "in_channel_layout",
 				frame->channel_layout, 0)))