diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/debug.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/debug.h
index 07f8f1a4b2..f50be8fd37 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/debug.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/debug.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ namespace PBD {
 		LIBARDOUR_API extern DebugBits VST3Process;
 		LIBARDOUR_API extern DebugBits VSTCallbacks;
 		LIBARDOUR_API extern DebugBits WiimoteControl;
+		LIBARDOUR_API extern DebugBits Freesound;
 
 	}
 }
diff --git a/libs/ardour/debug.cc b/libs/ardour/debug.cc
index aead8cbb49..35e8ce15a1 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/debug.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/debug.cc
@@ -102,3 +102,4 @@ PBD::DebugBits PBD::DEBUG::VST3Config = PBD::new_debug_bit ("VST3Config");
 PBD::DebugBits PBD::DEBUG::VST3Process = PBD::new_debug_bit ("VST3Process");
 PBD::DebugBits PBD::DEBUG::VSTCallbacks = PBD::new_debug_bit ("vstcallbacks");
 PBD::DebugBits PBD::DEBUG::WiimoteControl = PBD::new_debug_bit ("wiimotecontrol");
+PBD::DebugBits PBD::DEBUG::Freesound = PBD::new_debug_bit ("freesound");