diff --git a/src/include/switch_core.h b/src/include/switch_core.h
index 8f02987281..064ab56324 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_core.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_core.h
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_core_db_test_reactive(switch_core_db_t *db, char *te
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_perform_file_open(const char *file, const char *func, int line,
 															  _In_ switch_file_handle_t *fh,
 															  _In_opt_z_ const char *file_path,
-															  _In_ uint8_t channels,
+															  _In_ uint32_t channels,
 															  _In_ uint32_t rate, _In_ unsigned int flags, _In_opt_ switch_memory_pool_t *pool);
 
 /*! 
diff --git a/src/switch_core_file.c b/src/switch_core_file.c
index bee78e2643..4d6a0f7f19 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_file.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_file.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_perform_file_open(const char *file, const char *func, int line,
 															  switch_file_handle_t *fh,
 															  const char *file_path,
-															  uint8_t channels, uint32_t rate, unsigned int flags, switch_memory_pool_t *pool)
+															  uint32_t channels, uint32_t rate, unsigned int flags, switch_memory_pool_t *pool)
 {
 	char *ext;
 	switch_status_t status = SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;