diff --git a/miniaudio.h b/miniaudio.h
index e4f4a86f..ad1a5876 100644
--- a/miniaudio.h
+++ b/miniaudio.h
@@ -44987,6 +44987,9 @@ MA_API ma_result ma_device_init(ma_context* pContext, const ma_device_config* pC
     if (descriptorPlayback.periodCount == 0) {
         descriptorPlayback.periodCount = MA_DEFAULT_PERIODS;
     }
+    if (descriptorPlayback.periodCount < 2 && pConfig->deviceType == ma_device_type_duplex) {
+        descriptorPlayback.periodCount = 2;
+    }
 
 
     MA_ZERO_OBJECT(&descriptorCapture);
@@ -45003,6 +45006,9 @@ MA_API ma_result ma_device_init(ma_context* pContext, const ma_device_config* pC
     if (descriptorCapture.periodCount == 0) {
         descriptorCapture.periodCount = MA_DEFAULT_PERIODS;
     }
+    if (descriptorCapture.periodCount < 2 && pConfig->deviceType == ma_device_type_duplex) {
+        descriptorCapture.periodCount = 2;
+    }
 
     /* Starting and stopping must be mutually exclusive. We just use a mutex for this. */
     #ifndef MA_NO_THREADING