diff --git a/src/arch/Sound/ALSA9Helpers.cpp b/src/arch/Sound/ALSA9Helpers.cpp
index d2caa8ce99..caf02920a7 100644
--- a/src/arch/Sound/ALSA9Helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Sound/ALSA9Helpers.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static RString DeviceName()
 {
 	if( !PREFSMAN->m_iSoundDevice.Get().empty() )
 		return PREFSMAN->m_iSoundDevice;
-	return "hw:0";
+	return "default";
 }
 
 void Alsa9Buf::GetSoundCardDebugInfo()