diff --git a/src/audio/SDL_audio.c b/src/audio/SDL_audio.c
index cc6f58521..8926b7e00 100644
--- a/src/audio/SDL_audio.c
+++ b/src/audio/SDL_audio.c
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ int SDL_InitAudio(const char *driver_name)
 
         SDL_zero(current_audio);
         SDL_DestroyRWLock(device_list_lock);
+        current_audio.device_list_lock = NULL;
         return -1;  // No driver was available, so fail.
     }