diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d5890607..c2879ebb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -112,11 +112,7 @@ USE_OPENAL=1
 endif
 
 ifndef USE_OPENAL_DLOPEN
-  ifeq ($(PLATFORM),mingw32)
-    USE_OPENAL_DLOPEN=1
-  else
-    USE_OPENAL_DLOPEN=0
-  endif
+USE_OPENAL_DLOPEN=1
 endif
 
 ifndef USE_CURL
diff --git a/code/client/snd_openal.c b/code/client/snd_openal.c
index 45b13981..28ba8018 100644
--- a/code/client/snd_openal.c
+++ b/code/client/snd_openal.c
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ static cvar_t *s_alCapture;
 #elif defined(MACOS_X)
 #define ALDRIVER_DEFAULT "/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenAL.framework/OpenAL"
 #else
-#define ALDRIVER_DEFAULT "libopenal.so.0"
+#define ALDRIVER_DEFAULT "libopenal.so.1"
 #endif
 
 /*