diff --git a/audio_ao.c b/audio_ao.c
index f87535b8..e2d33ba2 100644
--- a/audio_ao.c
+++ b/audio_ao.c
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ static int init(int argc, char **argv) {
 static void deinit(void) {
     if (dev)
         ao_close(dev);
+    dev = NULL;
+    ao_shutdown();
 }
 
 static void start(int sample_rate) {