diff --git a/src/osd/modules/sound/sdl_sound.cpp b/src/osd/modules/sound/sdl_sound.cpp
index acc928f226f..9c2ce1508bc 100644
--- a/src/osd/modules/sound/sdl_sound.cpp
+++ b/src/osd/modules/sound/sdl_sound.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ int sound_sdl::init(osd_interface &osd, const osd_options &options)
 void sound_sdl::exit()
 {
 	SDL_QuitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_AUDIO);
+	m_devices.clear();
 }
 
 uint32_t sound_sdl::get_generation()