diff --git a/src/sound/mididevices/music_win_mididevice.cpp b/src/sound/mididevices/music_win_mididevice.cpp
index f9820033f9..b6ddd46a27 100644
--- a/src/sound/mididevices/music_win_mididevice.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/mididevices/music_win_mididevice.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ int WinMIDIDevice::Open(MidiCallback callback, void *userdata)
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			return 1;
+		}
 	}
 	return 0;
 }