diff --git a/libavcodec/dcadec.c b/libavcodec/dcadec.c
index 7af5e5c51a..944736f715 100644
--- a/libavcodec/dcadec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/dcadec.c
@@ -1288,7 +1288,8 @@ static int dca_filter_channels(DCAContext *s, int block_index)
     }
 
     /* Down mixing */
-    if (s->avctx->request_channels == 2 && s->prim_channels > 2) {
+    if (s->prim_channels > 2 &&
+        s->avctx->request_channel_layout == AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO) {
         dca_downmix(s->samples_chanptr, s->amode, s->downmix_coef, s->channel_order_tab);
     }
 
@@ -1803,8 +1804,14 @@ static int dca_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
     if (s->amode < 16) {
         avctx->channel_layout = dca_core_channel_layout[s->amode];
 
+#if FF_API_REQUEST_CHANNELS
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
         if (s->xch_present && (!avctx->request_channels ||
                                avctx->request_channels > num_core_channels + !!s->lfe)) {
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#else
+        if (s->xch_present) {
+#endif
             avctx->channel_layout |= AV_CH_BACK_CENTER;
             if (s->lfe) {
                 avctx->channel_layout |= AV_CH_LOW_FREQUENCY;
@@ -1826,7 +1833,8 @@ static int dca_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
             s->channel_order_tab[channels - 1 - !!s->lfe] < 0)
             return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
 
-        if (avctx->request_channels == 2 && s->prim_channels > 2) {
+        if (s->prim_channels > 2 &&
+            avctx->request_channel_layout == AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO) {
             channels = 2;
             s->output = DCA_STEREO;
             avctx->channel_layout = AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO;
@@ -1922,9 +1930,15 @@ static av_cold int dca_decode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     avctx->sample_fmt = AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLTP;
 
     /* allow downmixing to stereo */
-    if (avctx->channels > 2 && avctx->request_channels == 2) {
-        avctx->channels = avctx->request_channels;
-    }
+#if FF_API_REQUEST_CHANNELS
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+    if (avctx->request_channels == 2)
+        avctx->request_channel_layout = AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
+    if (avctx->channels > 2 &&
+        avctx->request_channel_layout == AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO)
+        avctx->channels = 2;
 
     return 0;
 }