diff --git a/record/drivers/record_ffmpeg.c b/record/drivers/record_ffmpeg.c
index 2d375bced8..4c0d3ea80d 100644
--- a/record/drivers/record_ffmpeg.c
+++ b/record/drivers/record_ffmpeg.c
@@ -535,6 +535,7 @@ static bool ffmpeg_init_config(struct ff_config_param *params,
    params->scale_factor = 1;
    params->threads = 1;
    params->frame_drop_ratio = 1;
+   params->audio_enable = true;
 
    if (!config)
       return true;