diff --git a/src/daemon/system.pa.in b/src/daemon/system.pa.in
index 01cea10d2..06e3f1e6d 100755
--- a/src/daemon/system.pa.in
+++ b/src/daemon/system.pa.in
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ load-module module-udev-detect
 .ifexists module-hal-detect@PA_SOEXT@
 load-module module-hal-detect
 .else
+], @HAVE_COREAUDIO@, 1, [dnl
+.ifexists module-coreaudio-detect@PA_SOEXT@
+load-module module-coreaudio-detect
+.else
 ], [dnl
 .ifexists module-detect@PA_SOEXT@
 ])dnl