diff --git a/libavcodec/libopencore-amr.c b/libavcodec/libopencore-amr.c
index 8dac0c17b1..cbc414c784 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libopencore-amr.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libopencore-amr.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static av_cold int amr_nb_encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
 {
     AMRContext *s = avctx->priv_data;
 
-    if (avctx->sample_rate != 8000) {
+    if (avctx->sample_rate != 8000 && avctx->strict_std_compliance > FF_COMPLIANCE_UNOFFICIAL) {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Only 8000Hz sample rate supported\n");
         return AVERROR(ENOSYS);
     }