diff --git a/src/synth/fluid_chan.c b/src/synth/fluid_chan.c
index be348be66..1a5d813dc 100644
--- a/src/synth/fluid_chan.c
+++ b/src/synth/fluid_chan.c
@@ -334,8 +334,7 @@ fluid_channel_set_bank_msb(fluid_channel_t *chan, int bankmsb)
         return;
     }
 
-    if(style == FLUID_BANK_STYLE_GM ||
-            chan->channel_type == CHANNEL_TYPE_DRUM)
+    if(style == FLUID_BANK_STYLE_GM )
     {
         return;    /* ignored */
     }
@@ -344,6 +343,10 @@ fluid_channel_set_bank_msb(fluid_channel_t *chan, int bankmsb)
 
     if(style == FLUID_BANK_STYLE_GS)
     {
+        if(chan->channel_type == CHANNEL_TYPE_DRUM)
+        {
+            bankmsb += DRUM_INST_BANK;
+        }
         newval = (oldval & ~BANK_MASKVAL) | (bankmsb << BANK_SHIFTVAL);
     }
     else /* style == FLUID_BANK_STYLE_MMA */
diff --git a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
index 82cfac4cc..22ef6df74 100644
--- a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
+++ b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
@@ -3109,14 +3109,7 @@ fluid_synth_program_change(fluid_synth_t *synth, int chan, int prognum)
 
     channel = synth->channel[chan];
 
-    if(channel->channel_type == CHANNEL_TYPE_DRUM)
-    {
-        banknum = DRUM_INST_BANK;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        fluid_channel_get_sfont_bank_prog(channel, NULL, &banknum, NULL);
-    }
+    fluid_channel_get_sfont_bank_prog(channel, NULL, &banknum, NULL);
 
     if(synth->verbose)
     {