diff --git a/src/Backends/Audio/SoftwareMixer/Solaris.cpp b/src/Backends/Audio/SoftwareMixer/Solaris.cpp
index 23f47d39..f1c657b1 100644
--- a/src/Backends/Audio/SoftwareMixer/Solaris.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/Audio/SoftwareMixer/Solaris.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ unsigned long SoftwareMixerBackend_Init(void (*callback)(long *stream, size_t fr
 
     info.sample_rate = samplingRate;
     info.channels = 2;
-    info.precision = 8;
+    info.precision = 16;
     info.encoding = AUDIO_ENCODING_LINEAR;
     info.port = AUDIO_HEADPHONE;
     info.gain = 128;