diff --git a/src/common/pa_front.c b/src/common/pa_front.c
index 03b5fcf..4e4bb68 100644
--- a/src/common/pa_front.c
+++ b/src/common/pa_front.c
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ static int SampleFormatIsValid( PaSampleFormat format )
         - if supplied its hostApi field matches the output device's host Api
  
     double sampleRate
-        - is not an 'absurd' rate (less than 1000. or greater than 200000.)
+        - is not an 'absurd' rate (less than 1000. or greater than 384000.)
         - sampleRate is NOT validated against device capabilities
  
     PaStreamFlags streamFlags
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ static PaError ValidateOpenStreamParameters(
     
     
     /* Check for absurd sample rates. */
-    if( (sampleRate < 1000.0) || (sampleRate > 200000.0) )
+    if( (sampleRate < 1000.0) || (sampleRate > 384000.0) )
         return paInvalidSampleRate;
 
     if( ((streamFlags & ~paPlatformSpecificFlags) & ~(paClipOff | paDitherOff | paNeverDropInput | paPrimeOutputBuffersUsingStreamCallback ) ) != 0 )
diff --git a/src/common/pa_hostapi.h b/src/common/pa_hostapi.h
index 658ad5d..54b527e 100644
--- a/src/common/pa_hostapi.h
+++ b/src/common/pa_hostapi.h
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ typedef struct PaUtilHostApiRepresentation {
                 - if supplied its hostApi field matches the output device's host Api
  
             double sampleRate
-                - is not an 'absurd' rate (less than 1000. or greater than 200000.)
+                - is not an 'absurd' rate (less than 1000. or greater than 384000.)
                 - sampleRate is NOT validated against device capabilities
  
             PaStreamFlags streamFlags