diff --git a/miniaudio.h b/miniaudio.h
index 029dbfaf..1a9d7b54 100644
--- a/miniaudio.h
+++ b/miniaudio.h
@@ -26187,12 +26187,13 @@ static ma_result ma_device_stop__dsound(ma_device* pDevice)
 {
     ma_device_state_dsound* pDeviceStateDSound = ma_device_get_backend_state__dsound(pDevice);
     HRESULT hr;
+    ma_bool32 wasSuccessful = MA_TRUE;
 
     if (pDevice->type == ma_device_type_capture || pDevice->type == ma_device_type_duplex) {
         hr = ma_IDirectSoundCaptureBuffer_Stop(pDeviceStateDSound->pCaptureBuffer);
         if (FAILED(hr)) {
             ma_log_post(ma_device_get_log(pDevice), MA_LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "[DirectSound] IDirectSoundCaptureBuffer_Stop() failed.");
-            return ma_result_from_HRESULT(hr);
+            wasSuccessful = MA_FALSE;
         }
     }
 
@@ -26248,7 +26249,7 @@ static ma_result ma_device_stop__dsound(ma_device* pDevice)
         hr = ma_IDirectSoundBuffer_Stop(pDeviceStateDSound->pPlaybackBuffer);
         if (FAILED(hr)) {
             ma_log_post(ma_device_get_log(pDevice), MA_LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "[DirectSound] IDirectSoundBuffer_Stop() failed.");
-            return ma_result_from_HRESULT(hr);
+            wasSuccessful = MA_FALSE;
         }
 
         ma_IDirectSoundBuffer_SetCurrentPosition(pDeviceStateDSound->pPlaybackBuffer, 0);
@@ -26261,6 +26262,10 @@ static ma_result ma_device_stop__dsound(ma_device* pDevice)
         pDeviceStateDSound->isPlaybackDeviceStarted            = MA_FALSE;
     }
 
+    if (!wasSuccessful) {
+        return MA_ERROR;
+    }
+
     return MA_SUCCESS;
 }