diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm.c b/src/pcm/pcm.c
index 1effe000..51b3e458 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm.c
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm.c
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ int snd_pcm_close(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
 	int err;
 	assert(pcm);
 	if (pcm->setup) {
-		if (pcm->mode & SND_PCM_NONBLOCK)
+		if (pcm->mode & SND_PCM_NONBLOCK || 
+		    pcm->stream == SND_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE)
 			snd_pcm_drop(pcm);
 		else
 			snd_pcm_drain(pcm);