diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index c3e7aa26d4..7a0cf21cac 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -314,6 +314,13 @@ static const int out_latency = 64;
 // Will sync audio. (recommended) 
 static const bool audio_sync = true;
 
+// Default resampler
+#ifdef HAVE_SINC
+static const char *audio_resampler = "sinc";
+#else
+static const char *audio_resampler = "hermite";
+#endif
+
 // Experimental rate control
 #if defined(GEKKO) || !defined(RARCH_CONSOLE)
 static const bool rate_control = true;
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index 07aac004e9..5aa522d3d2 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ void config_set_defaults(void)
    g_settings.audio.rate_control = rate_control;
    g_settings.audio.rate_control_delta = rate_control_delta;
    g_settings.audio.volume = audio_volume;
+   strlcpy(g_settings.audio.resampler, audio_resampler, sizeof(g_settings.audio.resampler));
 
    g_settings.rewind_enable = rewind_enable;
    g_settings.rewind_buffer_size = rewind_buffer_size;