diff --git a/libavcodec/flac.c b/libavcodec/flac.c
index 6e94c2c5ff..5ed3ef7fc3 100644
--- a/libavcodec/flac.c
+++ b/libavcodec/flac.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ int ff_flac_decode_frame_header(AVCodecContext *avctx, GetBitContext *gb,
         fi->ch_mode = FLAC_CHMODE_INDEPENDENT;
     } else if (fi->ch_mode <= FLAC_CHMODE_MID_SIDE) {
         fi->channels = 2;
+        avctx->channel_layout = AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO;
     } else {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR + log_level_offset,
                "invalid channel mode: %d\n", fi->ch_mode);