diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
index 562b5d0229..bf73321ab9 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
@@ -2023,9 +2023,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
                 }
             }
 
-            // Video bitrate must fall within requested value
+            // Audio bitrate must fall within requested value
             if (request.AudioBitRate.HasValue
-                && audioStream.BitDepth.HasValue
+                && audioStream.BitRate.HasValue
                 && audioStream.BitRate.Value > request.AudioBitRate.Value)
             {
                 return false;