diff --git a/src/s_advsound.cpp b/src/s_advsound.cpp
index d424be45d..5b2e4e7c1 100644
--- a/src/s_advsound.cpp
+++ b/src/s_advsound.cpp
@@ -511,8 +511,6 @@ int S_AddSoundLump (const char *logicalname, int lump)
 	newsfx.LimitRange = 256*256;
 	newsfx.bRandomHeader = false;
 	newsfx.bPlayerReserve = false;
-	newsfx.bForce11025 = false;
-	newsfx.bForce22050 = false;
 	newsfx.bLoadRAW = false;
 	newsfx.bPlayerCompat = false;
 	newsfx.b16bit = false;
@@ -520,6 +518,7 @@ int S_AddSoundLump (const char *logicalname, int lump)
 	newsfx.bSingular = false;
 	newsfx.bTentative = false;
 	newsfx.bPlayerSilent = false;
+	newsfx.RawRate = 0;
 	newsfx.link = sfxinfo_t::NO_LINK;
 	newsfx.Rolloff.RolloffType = ROLLOFF_Doom;
 	newsfx.Rolloff.MinDistance = 0;
@@ -1414,13 +1413,17 @@ static void S_AddBloodSFX (int lumpnum)
 	{
 		const char *name = Wads.GetLumpFullName(lumpnum);
 		sfxnum = S_AddSound(name, rawlump);
-		if (sfx->Format == 5)
-		{
-			S_sfx[sfxnum].bForce22050 = true;
+		if (sfx->Format < 5 || sfx->Format > 12)
+		{	// [0..4] + invalid formats
+			S_sfx[sfxnum].RawRate = 11025;
 		}
-		else // I don't know any other formats for this
-		{
-			S_sfx[sfxnum].bForce11025 = true;
+		else if (sfx->Format < 9)
+		{	// [5..8]
+			S_sfx[sfxnum].RawRate = 22050;
+		}
+		else
+		{	// [9..12]
+			S_sfx[sfxnum].RawRate = 44100;
 		}
 		S_sfx[sfxnum].bLoadRAW = true;
 		S_sfx[sfxnum].LoopStart = LittleLong(sfx->LoopStart);
diff --git a/src/s_sound.cpp b/src/s_sound.cpp
index d1c313967..32a245675 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.cpp
+++ b/src/s_sound.cpp
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ sfxinfo_t *S_LoadSound(sfxinfo_t *sfx)
 				if (sfx->bLoadRAW)
 				{
 					len = Wads.LumpLength (sfx->lumpnum);
-					frequency = (sfx->bForce22050 ? 22050 : 11025);
+					frequency = sfx->RawRate;
 				}
 				else
 				{
diff --git a/src/s_sound.h b/src/s_sound.h
index 346e51ce1..da8bf3cbc 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.h
+++ b/src/s_sound.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ struct sfxinfo_t
 
 	WORD		bRandomHeader:1;
 	WORD		bPlayerReserve:1;
-	WORD		bForce11025:1;
-	WORD		bForce22050:1;
 	WORD		bLoadRAW:1;
 	WORD		bPlayerCompat:1;
 	WORD		b16bit:1;
@@ -59,6 +57,8 @@ struct sfxinfo_t
 	WORD		bTentative:1;
 	WORD		bPlayerSilent:1;		// This player sound is intentionally silent.
 
+	WORD		RawRate;				// Sample rate to use when bLoadRAW is true
+
 	int			LoopStart;				// -1 means no specific loop defined
 
 	unsigned int link;