diff --git a/src/djgppdos/i_sound.c b/src/djgppdos/i_sound.c
index 88fc807f4..f1e2ad2bf 100644
--- a/src/djgppdos/i_sound.c
+++ b/src/djgppdos/i_sound.c
@@ -165,9 +165,11 @@ INT32 I_StartSound ( sfxenum_t     id,
                    INT32         vol,
                    INT32         sep,
                    INT32         pitch,
-                   INT32         priority )
+                   INT32         priority
+				   INT32         channel)
 {
 	int voice;
+	(void)channel;
 
 	if (nosound)
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/dummy/i_sound.c b/src/dummy/i_sound.c
index 51dbb610d..143da186c 100644
--- a/src/dummy/i_sound.c
+++ b/src/dummy/i_sound.c
@@ -23,13 +23,14 @@ void I_UpdateSound(void){};
 //  SFX I/O
 //
 
-INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, UINT8 vol, UINT8 sep, UINT8 pitch, UINT8 priority)
+INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, UINT8 vol, UINT8 sep, UINT8 pitch, UINT8 priority, INT32 channel)
 {
 	(void)id;
 	(void)vol;
 	(void)sep;
 	(void)pitch;
 	(void)priority;
+	(void)channel;
 	return -1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/i_sound.h b/src/i_sound.h
index 084479ee1..098c9be17 100644
--- a/src/i_sound.h
+++ b/src/i_sound.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void I_ShutdownSound(void);
 
 	\return	sfx handle
 */
-INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, UINT8 vol, UINT8 sep, UINT8 pitch, UINT8 priority);
+INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, UINT8 vol, UINT8 sep, UINT8 pitch, UINT8 priority, INT32 channel);
 
 /**	\brief	Stops a sound channel.
 
diff --git a/src/nds/i_sound.c b/src/nds/i_sound.c
index 8dea4ad7d..a17c7f66a 100644
--- a/src/nds/i_sound.c
+++ b/src/nds/i_sound.c
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ void I_ShutdownSound(void){}
 //  SFX I/O
 //
 
-INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, INT32 vol, INT32 sep, INT32 pitch, INT32 priority)
+INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, INT32 vol, INT32 sep, INT32 pitch, INT32 priority, INT32 channel)
 {
 	(void)id;
 	(void)vol;
 	(void)sep;
 	(void)pitch;
 	(void)priority;
+	(void)channel;
 	return -1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 76ee4c649..3b35b36f6 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ void S_StartSoundAtVolume(const void *origin_p, sfxenum_t sfx_id, INT32 volume)
 
 		// Assigns the handle to one of the channels in the
 		// mix/output buffer.
-		channels[cnum].handle = I_StartSound(sfx_id, volume, sep, pitch, priority);
+		channels[cnum].handle = I_StartSound(sfx_id, volume, sep, pitch, priority, cnum);
 	}
 
 dontplay:
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ dontplay:
 
 	// Assigns the handle to one of the channels in the
 	// mix/output buffer.
-	channels[cnum].handle = I_StartSound(sfx_id, volume, sep, pitch, priority);
+	channels[cnum].handle = I_StartSound(sfx_id, volume, sep, pitch, priority, cnum);
 }
 
 void S_StartSound(const void *origin, sfxenum_t sfx_id)
diff --git a/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c b/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
index cfdb32303..4b4ad3e62 100644
--- a/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
+++ b/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
@@ -419,10 +419,10 @@ void I_FreeSfx(sfxinfo_t *sfx)
 	sfx->lumpnum = LUMPERROR;
 }
 
-INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, UINT8 vol, UINT8 sep, UINT8 pitch, UINT8 priority)
+INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, UINT8 vol, UINT8 sep, UINT8 pitch, UINT8 priority, INT32 channel)
 {
 	UINT8 volume = (((UINT16)vol + 1) * (UINT16)sfx_volume) / 62; // (256 * 31) / 62 == 127
-	INT32 handle = Mix_PlayChannel(-1, S_sfx[id].data, 0);
+	INT32 handle = Mix_PlayChannel(channel, S_sfx[id].data, 0);
 	Mix_Volume(handle, volume);
 	Mix_SetPanning(handle, min((UINT16)(0xff-sep)<<1, 0xff), min((UINT16)(sep)<<1, 0xff));
 	(void)pitch; // Mixer can't handle pitch
diff --git a/src/sdl/sdl_sound.c b/src/sdl/sdl_sound.c
index 6c70c163b..a7c8383a3 100644
--- a/src/sdl/sdl_sound.c
+++ b/src/sdl/sdl_sound.c
@@ -604,10 +604,11 @@ void I_FreeSfx(sfxinfo_t * sfx)
 // Pitching (that is, increased speed of playback)
 //  is set, but currently not used by mixing.
 //
-INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, UINT8 vol, UINT8 sep, UINT8 pitch, UINT8 priority)
+INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, UINT8 vol, UINT8 sep, UINT8 pitch, UINT8 priority, INT32 channel)
 {
 	(void)priority;
 	(void)pitch;
+	(void)channel;
 
 	if (nosound)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/src/sdl12/mixer_sound.c b/src/sdl12/mixer_sound.c
index 542a67169..daf09ab91 100644
--- a/src/sdl12/mixer_sound.c
+++ b/src/sdl12/mixer_sound.c
@@ -376,10 +376,10 @@ void I_FreeSfx(sfxinfo_t *sfx)
 	sfx->data = NULL;
 }
 
-INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, UINT8 vol, UINT8 sep, UINT8 pitch, UINT8 priority)
+INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, UINT8 vol, UINT8 sep, UINT8 pitch, UINT8 priority, INT32 channel)
 {
 	UINT8 volume = (((UINT16)vol + 1) * (UINT16)sfx_volume) / 62; // (256 * 31) / 62 == 127
-	INT32 handle = Mix_PlayChannel(-1, S_sfx[id].data, 0);
+	INT32 handle = Mix_PlayChannel(channel, S_sfx[id].data, 0);
 	Mix_Volume(handle, volume);
 	Mix_SetPanning(handle, min((UINT16)(0xff-sep)<<1, 0xff), min((UINT16)(sep)<<1, 0xff));
 	(void)pitch; // Mixer can't handle pitch
diff --git a/src/sdl12/sdl_sound.c b/src/sdl12/sdl_sound.c
index 6ba83104e..01a27153e 100644
--- a/src/sdl12/sdl_sound.c
+++ b/src/sdl12/sdl_sound.c
@@ -621,10 +621,11 @@ void I_FreeSfx(sfxinfo_t * sfx)
 // Pitching (that is, increased speed of playback)
 //  is set, but currently not used by mixing.
 //
-INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, UINT8 vol, UINT8 sep, UINT8 pitch, UINT8 priority)
+INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, UINT8 vol, UINT8 sep, UINT8 pitch, UINT8 priority, INT32 channel)
 {
 	(void)priority;
 	(void)pitch;
+	(void)channel;
 
 	if (nosound)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/src/win32/win_snd.c b/src/win32/win_snd.c
index 58644457a..e50a4737e 100644
--- a/src/win32/win_snd.c
+++ b/src/win32/win_snd.c
@@ -353,12 +353,13 @@ void I_FreeSfx(sfxinfo_t *sfx)
 	sfx->data = NULL;
 }
 
-INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, UINT8 vol, UINT8 sep, UINT8 pitch, UINT8 priority)
+INT32 I_StartSound(sfxenum_t id, UINT8 vol, UINT8 sep, UINT8 pitch, UINT8 priority, INT32 channel)
 {
 	FMOD_SOUND *sound;
 	FMOD_CHANNEL *chan;
 	INT32 i;
 	float frequency;
+	(void)channel;
 
 	sound = (FMOD_SOUND *)S_sfx[id].data;
 	I_Assert(sound != NULL);
diff --git a/src/win32ce/win_snd.c b/src/win32ce/win_snd.c
index f9c652178..a58bbc3ce 100644
--- a/src/win32ce/win_snd.c
+++ b/src/win32ce/win_snd.c
@@ -538,7 +538,8 @@ INT32 I_StartSound (sfxenum_t      id,
                   INT32          vol,
                   INT32          sep,
                   INT32          pitch,
-                  INT32          priority)
+                  INT32          priority
+				  INT32          channel)
 {
 	HRESULT     hr;
 	LPDIRECTSOUNDBUFFER     dsbuffer;
@@ -549,6 +550,7 @@ INT32 I_StartSound (sfxenum_t      id,
 #ifdef SURROUND
 	LPDIRECTSOUNDBUFFER     dssurround;
 #endif
+	(void)channel;
 
 	if (nosound)
 		return -1;