diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/bandcamp.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/bandcamp.py
index 42223dab7..745055e2d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/bandcamp.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/bandcamp.py
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ class BandcampIE(InfoExtractor):
                             'format_note': f.get('description'),
                             'filesize': parse_filesize(f.get('size_mb')),
                             'vcodec': 'none',
+                            'acodec': format_id.split('-')[0],
                         })
 
         self._sort_formats(formats)