diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fe81b49273..1d533d0788 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -759,6 +759,10 @@ AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(PULSE, [pulseaudio plug-in], pulseaudio, [
   if test x$HAVE_PULSE_0_9_13 = xyes; then
     AC_DEFINE(HAVE_PULSE_0_9_13, 1, [defined if pulseaudio >= 0.9.13 is available])
   fi
+  AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(PULSE_0_9_15, libpulse >= 0.9.15)
+  if test x$HAVE_PULSE_0_9_15 = xyes; then
+    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_PULSE_0_9_15, 1, [defined if pulseaudio >= 0.9.15 is available])
+  fi
 ])
 
 dnl *** dv1394 ***
diff --git a/ext/pulse/pulsesink.c b/ext/pulse/pulsesink.c
index c3f37548d9..1c633c0b51 100644
--- a/ext/pulse/pulsesink.c
+++ b/ext/pulse/pulsesink.c
@@ -516,7 +516,6 @@ gst_pulsering_stream_underflow_cb (pa_stream * s, void *userdata)
   GST_WARNING_OBJECT (psink, "Got underflow");
 }
 
-
 static void
 gst_pulsering_stream_overflow_cb (pa_stream * s, void *userdata)
 {
@@ -1320,8 +1319,22 @@ gst_pulsesink_base_init (gpointer g_class)
           "signed = (boolean) TRUE, "
           "width = (int) 32, "
           "depth = (int) 32, "
+          "rate = (int) [ 1, MAX ], " "channels = (int) [ 1, 32 ];"
+#if HAVE_PULSE_0_9_15
+          "audio/x-raw-int, "
+          "endianness = (int) { " ENDIANNESS " }, "
+          "signed = (boolean) TRUE, "
+          "width = (int) 24, "
+          "depth = (int) 24, "
           "rate = (int) [ 1, MAX ], "
           "channels = (int) [ 1, 32 ];"
+          "audio/x-raw-int, "
+          "endianness = (int) { " ENDIANNESS " }, "
+          "signed = (boolean) TRUE, "
+          "width = (int) 32, "
+          "depth = (int) 24, "
+          "rate = (int) [ 1, MAX ], " "channels = (int) [ 1, 32 ];"
+#endif
           "audio/x-raw-int, "
           "signed = (boolean) FALSE, "
           "width = (int) 8, "
diff --git a/ext/pulse/pulseutil.c b/ext/pulse/pulseutil.c
index 169c55b7fa..6fbf83776a 100644
--- a/ext/pulse/pulseutil.c
+++ b/ext/pulse/pulseutil.c
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ gst_pulse_fill_sample_spec (GstRingBufferSpec * spec, pa_sample_spec * ss)
     ss->format = PA_SAMPLE_S32LE;
   else if (spec->format == GST_S32_BE && spec->width == 32)
     ss->format = PA_SAMPLE_S32BE;
+#if HAVE_PULSE_0_9_15
+  else if (spec->format == GST_S24_3LE && spec->width == 24)
+    ss->format = PA_SAMPLE_S24LE;
+  else if (spec->format == GST_S24_3BE && spec->width == 24)
+    ss->format = PA_SAMPLE_S24BE;
+  else if (spec->format == GST_S24_LE && spec->width == 32)
+    ss->format = PA_SAMPLE_S24_32LE;
+  else if (spec->format == GST_S24_BE && spec->width == 32)
+    ss->format = PA_SAMPLE_S24_32BE;
+#endif
   else
     return FALSE;