diff --git a/audio_alsa.c b/audio_alsa.c
index d5757bef..c5794348 100644
--- a/audio_alsa.c
+++ b/audio_alsa.c
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ int actual_open_alsa_device(int do_auto_setup) {
     }
     ret = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format(alsa_handle, alsa_params, sf);
     if (ret < 0) {
-      warn("audio_alsa: Alsa sample format %d not available for device \"%s\": %s", sf,
+      die("audio_alsa: Alsa sample format %d not available for device \"%s\": %s", sf,
            alsa_out_dev, snd_strerror(ret));
       return ret;
     }