diff --git a/src/daemon/filter-chain/sink-eq6.conf b/src/daemon/filter-chain/sink-eq6.conf
index c23a17555..cd671883a 100644
--- a/src/daemon/filter-chain/sink-eq6.conf
+++ b/src/daemon/filter-chain/sink-eq6.conf
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ context.modules = [
                     { output = "eq_band_5:Out" input = "eq_band_6:In" }
                 ]
             }
+	    audio.channels = 2
+	    audio.position = [ FL FR ]
             capture.props = {
                 node.name   = "effect_input.eq6"
                 media.class = Audio/Sink