diff --git a/ffmpeg.c b/ffmpeg.c
index bda7610800..6817f9cca7 100644
--- a/ffmpeg.c
+++ b/ffmpeg.c
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@ static int transcode_init(void)
                 codec->frame_size         = icodec->frame_size;
                 codec->audio_service_type = icodec->audio_service_type;
                 codec->block_align        = icodec->block_align;
-                if((codec->block_align == 1 || codec->block_align == 1152) && codec->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_MP3)
+                if((codec->block_align == 1 || codec->block_align == 1152 || codec->block_align == 576) && codec->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_MP3)
                     codec->block_align= 0;
                 if(codec->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_AC3)
                     codec->block_align= 0;