diff --git a/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c b/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c
index 633374bac..da7236b1d 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c
@@ -810,6 +810,20 @@ static void update_timer(struct impl *impl, uint64_t timeout)
 	pw_loop_update_timer(impl->main_loop, impl->timer, &value, &interval, false);
 }
 
+static bool encoding_supported(uint32_t encoder)
+{
+	switch (encoder) {
+	case NJ2_ENCODER_FLOAT:
+	case NJ2_ENCODER_INT:
+		return true;
+#ifdef HAVE_OPUS
+	case NJ2_ENCODER_OPUS:
+		return true;
+#endif
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
 static int handle_follower_setup(struct impl *impl, struct nj2_session_params *params,
 	struct sockaddr_storage *addr, socklen_t addr_len)
 {
@@ -829,9 +843,7 @@ static int handle_follower_setup(struct impl *impl, struct nj2_session_params *p
 	    peer->params.recv_midi_channels < 0 ||
 	    peer->params.sample_rate == 0 ||
 	    peer->params.period_size == 0 ||
-	    (peer->params.sample_encoder != NJ2_ENCODER_FLOAT &&
-	     peer->params.sample_encoder != NJ2_ENCODER_OPUS &&
-	     peer->params.sample_encoder != NJ2_ENCODER_INT)) {
+	    !encoding_supported(peer->params.sample_encoder)) {
 		pw_log_warn("invalid follower setup");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c b/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c
index b054b6d4c..7b9d26a41 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
  *                   placed per stream.
  * - `netjack2.sample-rate`: the sample rate to use, default 48000
  * - `netjack2.period-size`: the buffer size to use, default 1024
- * - `netjack2.encoding`: the encoding, float|opus, default float
+ * - `netjack2.encoding`: the encoding, float|opus|int, default float
  * - `netjack2.kbps`: the number of kilobits per second when encoding, default 64
  * - `audio.channels`: the number of audio ports. Can also be added to the stream props.
  * - `midi.ports`: the number of midi ports. Can also be added to the stream props.
@@ -1327,15 +1327,19 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 			DEFAULT_PERIOD_SIZE);
 	if ((str = pw_properties_get(impl->props, "netjack2.encoding")) == NULL)
 		str = DEFAULT_ENCODING;
-	if (spa_streq(str, "float"))
+	if (spa_streq(str, "float")) {
 		impl->encoding = NJ2_ENCODER_FLOAT;
+	} else if (spa_streq(str, "opus")) {
 #ifdef HAVE_OPUS
-	else if (spa_streq(str, "opus"))
 		impl->encoding = NJ2_ENCODER_OPUS;
+#else
+		pw_log_error("OPUS support is disabled");
+		res = -EINVAL;
+		goto error;
 #endif
-	else if (spa_streq(str, "int"))
+	} else if (spa_streq(str, "int")) {
 		impl->encoding = NJ2_ENCODER_INT;
-	else {
+	} else {
 			pw_log_error("invalid netjack2.encoding '%s'", str);
 			res = -EINVAL;
 			goto error;