diff --git a/src/audio/alsa/SDL_alsa_audio.c b/src/audio/alsa/SDL_alsa_audio.c
index b9062e245..d6f2a1050 100644
--- a/src/audio/alsa/SDL_alsa_audio.c
+++ b/src/audio/alsa/SDL_alsa_audio.c
@@ -991,6 +991,7 @@ ALSA_Deinitialize(void)
         SDL_free(dev->name);
         SDL_free(dev);
     }
+    hotplug_devices = NULL;
 
     UnloadALSALibrary();
 }