diff --git a/libs/audio/targets/snd_alsa_0_5.c b/libs/audio/targets/snd_alsa_0_5.c
index c9516bfc5..25dff80e6 100644
--- a/libs/audio/targets/snd_alsa_0_5.c
+++ b/libs/audio/targets/snd_alsa_0_5.c
@@ -415,24 +415,11 @@ PluginInfo (void) {
 void
 SNDDMA_BlockSound (void)
 {
-	if (mmap_control->status.status == SND_PCM_STATUS_RUNNING) {
-		if ((rc = snd_pcm_channel_stop (pcm_handle, SND_PCM_CHANNEL_PLAYBACK))
-			< 0) {
-			fprintf (stderr, "unable to stop playback. %s\n",
-					 snd_strerror (rc));
-			exit (1);
-		}
-		if ((rc = snd_pcm_plugin_prepare (pcm_handle,
-										  SND_PCM_CHANNEL_PLAYBACK)) < 0) {
-			fprintf (stderr,
-					 "underrun: playback channel prepare error. %s\n",
-					 snd_strerror (rc));
-			exit (1);
-		}
-	}
+	snd_pcm_playback_pause (pcm_handle, 1);
 }
 
 void
 SNDDMA_UnblockSound (void)
 {
+	snd_pcm_playback_pause (pcm_handle, 0);
 }