diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.c b/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.c
index 0478cc9bf4..352af89802 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.c
@@ -203,13 +203,13 @@ audio_dma_result audio_dma_setup_playback(audio_dma_t* dma,
     if (output_signed != samples_signed) {
         output_spacing = 1;
         max_buffer_length /= dma->spacing;
-        dma->first_buffer = (uint8_t*) m_malloc(max_buffer_length, false);
+        dma->first_buffer = (uint8_t*) m_realloc(dma->first_buffer, max_buffer_length);
         if (dma->first_buffer == NULL) {
             return AUDIO_DMA_MEMORY_ERROR;
         }
         dma->first_buffer_free = true;
         if (!single_buffer) {
-            dma->second_buffer = (uint8_t*) m_malloc(max_buffer_length, false);
+            dma->second_buffer = (uint8_t*) m_realloc(dma->second_buffer, max_buffer_length);
             if (dma->second_buffer == NULL) {
                 return AUDIO_DMA_MEMORY_ERROR;
             }
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audioio/AudioOut.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audioio/AudioOut.c
index 36ab520067..b75c2b3350 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audioio/AudioOut.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audioio/AudioOut.c
@@ -397,15 +397,22 @@ void common_hal_audioio_audioout_play(audioio_audioout_obj_t* self,
     if (self->right_channel == &pin_PA02) {
         right_channel_reg = (uint32_t) &DAC->DATABUF[0].reg;
     }
-    result = audio_dma_setup_playback(&self->left_dma, sample, loop, true, 0,
-                                      false /* output unsigned */,
-                                      left_channel_reg,
-                                      left_channel_trigger);
-    if (right_channel_reg != 0 && result == AUDIO_DMA_OK) {
-        result = audio_dma_setup_playback(&self->right_dma, sample, loop, true, 1,
+    if(right_channel_reg == left_channel_reg + 2 && audiosample_bits_per_sample(sample) == 16) {
+        result = audio_dma_setup_playback(&self->left_dma, sample, loop, false, 0,
                                           false /* output unsigned */,
-                                          right_channel_reg,
-                                          right_channel_trigger);
+                                          left_channel_reg,
+                                          left_channel_trigger);
+    } else {
+        result = audio_dma_setup_playback(&self->left_dma, sample, loop, true, 0,
+                                          false /* output unsigned */,
+                                          left_channel_reg,
+                                          left_channel_trigger);
+        if (right_channel_reg != 0 && result == AUDIO_DMA_OK) {
+            result = audio_dma_setup_playback(&self->right_dma, sample, loop, true, 1,
+                                              false /* output unsigned */,
+                                              right_channel_reg,
+                                              right_channel_trigger);
+        }
     }
     #endif
     if (result != AUDIO_DMA_OK) {