diff --git a/src/pulse/channelmap.c b/src/pulse/channelmap.c
index 8976072a4..d9fce224f 100644
--- a/src/pulse/channelmap.c
+++ b/src/pulse/channelmap.c
@@ -328,8 +328,8 @@ pa_channel_map* pa_channel_map_init_auto(pa_channel_map *m, unsigned channels, p
                     /* Fall through */
 
                 case 8:
-                    m->map[6] = PA_CHANNEL_POSITION_FRONT_LEFT_OF_CENTER;
-                    m->map[7] = PA_CHANNEL_POSITION_FRONT_RIGHT_OF_CENTER;
+                    m->map[6] = PA_CHANNEL_POSITION_SIDE_LEFT;
+                    m->map[7] = PA_CHANNEL_POSITION_SIDE_RIGHT;
                     /* Fall through */
 
                 case 6: