diff --git a/mini_al.h b/mini_al.h
index 33bfc4fb..cd546b3c 100644
--- a/mini_al.h
+++ b/mini_al.h
@@ -6642,6 +6642,7 @@ static mal_result mal_device_init__alsa(mal_context* pContext, mal_device_type t
                         free(NAME);
                         free(DESC);
                         free(IOID);
+                        ppNextDeviceHint += 1;
 
                         if (foundDevice) {
                             break;
@@ -6832,8 +6833,6 @@ static mal_result mal_device_init__alsa(mal_context* pContext, mal_device_type t
         }
     }
 
-
-
     // Grab the internal channel map. For now we're not going to bother trying to change the channel map and
     // instead just do it ourselves.
     snd_pcm_chmap_t* pChmap = ((mal_snd_pcm_get_chmap_proc)pContext->alsa.snd_pcm_get_chmap)((snd_pcm_t*)pDevice->alsa.pPCM);