diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index de61061d4..aa687a22f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ ver 0.15 - (200?/??/??)
 * playlist: don't unpause on delete
 * daemon: ignore "user" setting if already running as that user
 * listen: fix broken client IP addresses in log
+* 32 bit audio support
 
 
 ver 0.14.2 (2009/02/13)
diff --git a/src/audio_format.h b/src/audio_format.h
index 92d11e9db..a87aac383 100644
--- a/src/audio_format.h
+++ b/src/audio_format.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ audio_valid_sample_rate(unsigned sample_rate)
 static inline bool
 audio_valid_sample_format(unsigned bits)
 {
-	return bits == 16 || bits == 24 || bits == 8;
+	return bits == 16 || bits == 24 || bits == 32 || bits == 8;
 }
 
 /**