diff --git a/platform/posix/btstack_audio_portaudio.c b/platform/posix/btstack_audio_portaudio.c
index 28200e707..1a7e846fd 100644
--- a/platform/posix/btstack_audio_portaudio.c
+++ b/platform/posix/btstack_audio_portaudio.c
@@ -331,6 +331,16 @@ static int btstack_audio_portaudio_source_init(
     return 0;
 }
 
+static uint32_t btstack_audio_portaudio_sink_get_samplerate(void) {
+    const PaStreamInfo *stream_info = Pa_GetStreamInfo(stream_sink);
+    return stream_info->sampleRate;
+}
+
+static uint32_t btstack_audio_portaudio_source_get_samplerate(void) {
+    const PaStreamInfo *stream_info = Pa_GetStreamInfo(stream_source);
+    return stream_info->sampleRate;
+}
+
 static void btstack_audio_portaudio_sink_set_volume(uint8_t volume){
     sink_volume = volume;
 }
@@ -468,6 +478,7 @@ static void btstack_audio_portaudio_source_close(void){
 
 static const btstack_audio_sink_t btstack_audio_portaudio_sink = {
     /* int (*init)(..);*/                                       &btstack_audio_portaudio_sink_init,
+    /* uint32_t (*get_samplerate)() */                          &btstack_audio_portaudio_sink_get_samplerate,
     /* void (*set_volume)(uint8_t volume); */                   &btstack_audio_portaudio_sink_set_volume,
     /* void (*start_stream(void));*/                            &btstack_audio_portaudio_sink_start_stream,
     /* void (*stop_stream)(void)  */                            &btstack_audio_portaudio_sink_stop_stream,
@@ -476,6 +487,7 @@ static const btstack_audio_sink_t btstack_audio_portaudio_sink = {
 
 static const btstack_audio_source_t btstack_audio_portaudio_source = {
     /* int (*init)(..);*/                                       &btstack_audio_portaudio_source_init,
+    /* uint32_t (*get_samplerate)() */                          &btstack_audio_portaudio_source_get_samplerate,
     /* void (*set_gain)(uint8_t gain); */                       &btstack_audio_portaudio_source_set_gain,
     /* void (*start_stream(void));*/                            &btstack_audio_portaudio_source_start_stream,
     /* void (*stop_stream)(void)  */                            &btstack_audio_portaudio_source_stop_stream,
diff --git a/src/btstack_audio.h b/src/btstack_audio.h
index b086abb66..6c669ac2c 100644
--- a/src/btstack_audio.h
+++ b/src/btstack_audio.h
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ typedef struct {
                 uint32_t samplerate, 
                 void (*playback) (int16_t * buffer, uint16_t num_samples));
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Get the current playback sample rate, may differ from the
+     *        specified sample rate
+     */
+    uint32_t (*get_samplerate)(void);
+
     /**
      * @brief Set volume
      * @param Volume 0..127
@@ -105,6 +111,12 @@ typedef struct {
                 uint32_t samplerate, 
                 void (*recording)(const int16_t * buffer, uint16_t num_samples));
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Get the current recording sample rate, may differ from the
+     *        specified sameple rate
+     */
+    uint32_t (*get_samplerate)(void);
+
     /**
      * @brief Set Gain
      * @param Gain 0..127