1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/alc/backends/sndio.cpp b/alc/backends/sndio.cpp
index 41bdb73b..a26eeaa6 100644
--- a/alc/backends/sndio.cpp
+++ b/alc/backends/sndio.cpp
@@ -122,10 +122,14 @@ void SndioPlayback::open(const char *name)
         throw al::backend_exception{al::backend_error::NoDevice, "Device name \"%s\" not found",
             name};
 
-    mSndHandle = sio_open(nullptr, SIO_PLAY, 0);
-    if(mSndHandle == nullptr)
+    sio_hdl *sndHandle{sio_open(nullptr, SIO_PLAY, 0)};
+    if(!sndHandle)
         throw al::backend_exception{al::backend_error::NoDevice, "Could not open backend device"};
 
+    if(mSndHandle)
+        sio_close(mSndHandle);
+    mSndHandle = sndHandle;
+
     mDevice->DeviceName = name;
 }