diff --git a/wii/audio.c b/wii/audio.c
index f7a1e20e0b..8fe9b5d925 100644
--- a/wii/audio.c
+++ b/wii/audio.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static void *wii_audio_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
    AUDIO_Init(NULL);
    AUDIO_RegisterDMACallback(dma_callback);
 
-   if (rate > 32000 || abs((int) rate - 32000) < 1000)
+   if (rate < 33000)
    {
       AUDIO_SetDSPSampleRate(AI_SAMPLERATE_32KHZ);
       g_settings.audio.out_rate = 32000;