diff --git a/audio/jack/Makefile b/audio/jack/Makefile
index b0f34b0f5572..ce432acbef53 100644
--- a/audio/jack/Makefile
+++ b/audio/jack/Makefile
@@ -1,69 +1,74 @@
 PORTNAME=	jackit
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 DISTVERSION=	1.9.22
 PORTREVISION=	2
 CATEGORIES=	audio
 
 MAINTAINER=	dev@submerge.ch
 COMMENT=	Low latency audio server
 WWW=		https://jackaudio.org/
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2 LGPL21
 LICENSE_COMB=	multi
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libsamplerate.so:audio/libsamplerate \
 		libsysinfo.so:devel/libsysinfo
 
 USES=		compiler:c11 pkgconfig python shebangfix waf
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 USE_RC_SUBR=	jackd
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	jackaudio
 GH_PROJECT=	jack2
 
 CFLAGS+=	-fPIC
 CPPFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include
 
 SHEBANG_FILES=	dbus/jack_control
 SHEBANG_LANG=	python3
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--celt=no --samplerate=yes
 
-OPTIONS_DEFINE=		ALSA DBUS OPUS PROFILING
-OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	DBUS OPUS
+OPTIONS_DEFINE=		ALSA DBUS OPUS PROFILING SOSSO
+OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	DBUS OPUS  SOSSO
 OPTIONS_SUB=		yes
 
 ALSA_LIB_DEPENDS=	libasound.so:audio/alsa-lib
 ALSA_CONFIGURE_OFF=	--alsa=no
 ALSA_CONFIGURE_ON=	--alsa=yes
 
 DBUS_CONFIGURE_ON=	--dbus --classic --autostart=dbus
 DBUS_LIB_DEPENDS=	libdbus-1.so:devel/dbus \
 			libexpat.so:textproc/expat2
 DBUS_RUN_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}dbus>0:devel/py-dbus@${PY_FLAVOR}
 
 OPUS_LIB_DEPENDS=	libopus.so:audio/opus
 OPUS_CONFIGURE_ON=	--opus=yes
 OPUS_CONFIGURE_OFF=	--opus=no
 
 PROFILING_DESC=		Build with profiling information
 PROFILING_CONFIGURE_ON=	--profile
 
+# Let users test the new OSS driver backend coming in 1.9.23, see
+# https://github.com/jackaudio/jack2/pull/943
+SOSSO_DESC=		Build new OSS driver backend (sosso library)
+SOSSO_GH_TAGNAME=	0762eac06a8c327757acfa7c770e16d827610873
+
 TESTING_UNSAFE=	No function 'test' defined in ${WRKSRC}/wscript
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MDBUS}
 PLIST_SUB+=	CLASSIC="@comment "
 .else
 PLIST_SUB+=	CLASSIC=""
 .endif
 
 post-install:
 	@cd ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX} && ${STRIP_CMD} \
 		lib/libjack*.so \
 		lib/jack/*.so \
 		$$(ls bin/* | ${GREP} -v jack_control)
 
 .include <bsd.port.post.mk>
diff --git a/audio/jack/distinfo b/audio/jack/distinfo
index 4d372a443879..3b177ebf1c1e 100644
--- a/audio/jack/distinfo
+++ b/audio/jack/distinfo
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
-TIMESTAMP = 1675342810
+TIMESTAMP = 1722598892
 SHA256 (jackaudio-jack2-v1.9.22_GH0.tar.gz) = 1e42b9fc4ad7db7befd414d45ab2f8a159c0b30fcd6eee452be662298766a849
 SIZE (jackaudio-jack2-v1.9.22_GH0.tar.gz) = 933448
+SHA256 (jackaudio-jack2-v1.9.22-0762eac06a8c327757acfa7c770e16d827610873_GH0.tar.gz) = d6207cfb28f5d8e3531d5a283a80631b94b3e633b9f51edecdf5d112e979a3e3
+SIZE (jackaudio-jack2-v1.9.22-0762eac06a8c327757acfa7c770e16d827610873_GH0.tar.gz) = 967723
diff --git a/audio/jack/files/jackd.in b/audio/jack/files/jackd.in
index e78285044ea7..8f8d617fe377 100644
--- a/audio/jack/files/jackd.in
+++ b/audio/jack/files/jackd.in
@@ -1,64 +1,62 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # PROVIDE: jackd
 # REQUIRE: LOGIN
 #
 # Add the following line to /etc/rc.conf to enable jackd:
 #
 # jackd_enable="YES"
 #
 
 : ${jackd_enable="NO"}
-: ${jackd_user="root"}
-: ${jackd_rtprio="NO"}
+: ${jackd_user=""}
 : ${jackd_args="--no-realtime -doss -r48000 -p1024 -w32"}
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name=jackd
 rcvar=jackd_enable
 procname=%%PREFIX%%/bin/jackd
 start_cmd="start_jackd"
 
 fail() {
   echo "JACK failed to start: $1" >&2
   exit 1
 }
 
 check_config() {
   # check that jackd_user is set
   if [ -z "$jackd_user" ]; then
     fail "jackd_user has to be defined"
   fi
 
   # detect intent to use realtime priority
-  if [ "$jackd_rtprio" = "YES" ] || \
-     { echo "$jackd_args" | grep -q -- "oss" && \
+  if { echo "$jackd_args" | grep -q -- "oss" && \
        { echo "$jackd_args" | grep -qw -- "--realtime"  || \
          echo "$jackd_args" | grep -qw -- "-[A-Za-mo-z]*R[A-Za-z]*"; }; }; then
     # check that mac_priority(4) is enabled
     if [ "$(sysctl -qn security.mac.priority.realtime)" != "1" ]; then
       fail "Realtime priority requires mac_priority(4) to be loaded"
     fi
     # check that the user has realtime privileges
     if ! (su -m "$jackd_user" -c "rtprio 10 test -z"); then
       fail "User jackd_user=$jackd_user is not a member of the realtime group"
     fi
   fi
 }
 
 start_jackd() {
   echo "Starting ${name}."
 
   # check that setup is valid
   check_config
 
   # log the date and parameters
   echo -e "\n[`date`] Starting the daemon, user=$jackd_user args=\"$jackd_args\"" >> /var/log/${name}.log
 
   # start the daemon
   daemon -p /var/run/${name}.pid -u "$jackd_user" %%PREFIX%%/bin/jackd $jackd_args
 }
 
 load_rc_config ${name}
 run_rc_command "$1"