diff --git a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player/i2s_audio_media_player.cpp b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player/i2s_audio_media_player.cpp
index 64f83a5ea6..2e9ded601d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player/i2s_audio_media_player.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player/i2s_audio_media_player.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void I2SAudioMediaPlayer::start_() {
     this->audio_ = make_unique<Audio>(true, this->internal_dac_mode_, this->parent_->get_port());
   } else {
 #endif
-    this->audio_ = make_unique<Audio>(false, I2S_DAC_CHANNEL_BOTH_EN, this->parent_->get_port());
+    this->audio_ = make_unique<Audio>(false, 3, this->parent_->get_port());
 
     i2s_pin_config_t pin_config = this->parent_->get_pin_config();
     pin_config.data_out_num = this->dout_pin_;