diff --git a/src/sound/backend/i_sound.cpp b/src/sound/backend/i_sound.cpp
index f2e5759706..cbbed41c10 100644
--- a/src/sound/backend/i_sound.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/backend/i_sound.cpp
@@ -300,10 +300,7 @@ void I_InitSound ()
 void I_CloseSound ()
 {
 	// Free all loaded samples
-	for (unsigned i = 0; i < S_sfx.Size(); i++)
-	{
-		S_UnloadSound(&S_sfx[i]);
-	}
+	S_UnloadAllSounds();
 
 	delete GSnd;
 	GSnd = NULL;
@@ -339,32 +336,6 @@ const char *GetChannelConfigName(enum ChannelConfig chan)
     return "(invalid channel config)";
 }
 
-
-CCMD (snd_status)
-{
-	GSnd->PrintStatus ();
-}
-
-CCMD (snd_reset)
-{
-	I_ShutdownMusic();
-	S_EvictAllChannels();
-	I_CloseSound();
-	I_InitSound();
-	S_RestartMusic();
-	S_RestoreEvictedChannels();
-}
-
-CCMD (snd_listdrivers)
-{
-	GSnd->PrintDriversList ();
-}
-
-ADD_STAT (sound)
-{
-	return GSnd->GatherStats ();
-}
-
 SoundRenderer::SoundRenderer ()
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/sound/backend/oalsound.cpp b/src/sound/backend/oalsound.cpp
index 12860b8e67..543be26371 100644
--- a/src/sound/backend/oalsound.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/backend/oalsound.cpp
@@ -2243,7 +2243,7 @@ void OpenALSoundRenderer::UpdateSounds()
 		if(connected == ALC_FALSE)
 		{
 			Printf("Sound device disconnected; restarting...\n");
-			AddCommandString("snd_reset");
+			S_SoundReset();
 			return;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/sound/s_sound.cpp b/src/sound/s_sound.cpp
index c368a97584..d00dc145e9 100644
--- a/src/sound/s_sound.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/s_sound.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ enum
 extern float S_GetMusicVolume (const char *music);
 
 // PUBLIC FUNCTION PROTOTYPES ----------------------------------------------
+void I_CloseSound();
 
 // PRIVATE FUNCTION PROTOTYPES ---------------------------------------------
 
@@ -2592,3 +2593,41 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DObject, S_ResumeSound)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+
+void S_UnloadAllSounds()
+{
+	for (unsigned i = 0; i < S_sfx.Size(); i++)
+	{
+		S_UnloadSound(&S_sfx[i]);
+	}
+}
+
+CCMD (snd_status)
+{
+	GSnd->PrintStatus ();
+}
+
+CCMD (snd_reset)
+{
+	S_SoundReset();
+}
+
+void S_SoundReset()
+{
+	I_ShutdownMusic();
+	S_EvictAllChannels();
+	I_CloseSound();
+	I_InitSound();
+	S_RestartMusic();
+	S_RestoreEvictedChannels();
+}
+
+CCMD (snd_listdrivers)
+{
+	GSnd->PrintDriversList ();
+}
+
+ADD_STAT (sound)
+{
+	return GSnd->GatherStats ();
+}
diff --git a/src/sound/s_sound.h b/src/sound/s_sound.h
index b86c4573ee..5a7e8e0b9d 100644
--- a/src/sound/s_sound.h
+++ b/src/sound/s_sound.h
@@ -373,5 +373,7 @@ void S_SetEnvironment (const ReverbContainer *settings);
 ReverbContainer *S_FindEnvironment (const char *name);
 ReverbContainer *S_FindEnvironment (int id);
 void S_AddEnvironment (ReverbContainer *settings);
+void S_UnloadAllSounds();
+void S_SoundReset();
 	
 #endif