diff --git a/src/audio/SDL_audio.c b/src/audio/SDL_audio.c
index 2de22b280..af8247c29 100644
--- a/src/audio/SDL_audio.c
+++ b/src/audio/SDL_audio.c
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ SDL_OpenAudio(SDL_AudioSpec * desired, SDL_AudioSpec * obtained)
         id = open_audio_device(NULL, 0, desired, obtained,
                                SDL_AUDIO_ALLOW_ANY_CHANGE, 1);
     } else {
-        id = open_audio_device(NULL, 0, desired, desired, 0, 1);
+        id = open_audio_device(NULL, 0, desired, NULL, 0, 1);
     }
 
     SDL_assert((id == 0) || (id == 1));