diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/soundcloud.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/soundcloud.py
index ff6be0b545..02d56184dd 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/soundcloud.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/soundcloud.py
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@ def add_format(f, protocol, is_preview=False):
             format_id_list = []
             if protocol:
                 format_id_list.append(protocol)
+            if f.get('ext') == 'aac':
+                f['abr'] = '256'
             for k in ('ext', 'abr'):
                 v = f.get(k)
                 if v: