diff --git a/xbmc/cores/paplayer/BXAcodec.cpp b/xbmc/cores/paplayer/BXAcodec.cpp
index 18d024cb272f0..08c1dce034709 100644
--- a/xbmc/cores/paplayer/BXAcodec.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/cores/paplayer/BXAcodec.cpp
@@ -111,3 +111,16 @@ bool BXACodec::CanInit()
 {
   return true;
 }
+
+CAEChannelInfo BXACodec::GetChannelInfo()
+{
+  static enum AEChannel map[2][3] = {
+    {AE_CH_FC, AE_CH_NULL},
+    {AE_CH_FL, AE_CH_FR  , AE_CH_NULL}
+  };
+
+  if (m_Channels > 2)
+    return CAEUtil::GuessChLayout(m_Channels);
+
+  return CAEChannelInfo(map[m_Channels - 1]);
+}
diff --git a/xbmc/cores/paplayer/BXAcodec.h b/xbmc/cores/paplayer/BXAcodec.h
index 31eddba96b150..0a1ff87ddb0af 100644
--- a/xbmc/cores/paplayer/BXAcodec.h
+++ b/xbmc/cores/paplayer/BXAcodec.h
@@ -70,5 +70,6 @@ class BXACodec : public CachingCodec
   virtual int64_t Seek(int64_t iSeekTime);
   virtual int ReadPCM(BYTE *pBuffer, int size, int *actualsize);
   virtual bool CanInit();
+  virtual CAEChannelInfo GetChannelInfo();
 };