diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-util.c b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-util.c
index 2d0d35638..7ea26e14c 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-util.c
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-util.c
@@ -399,8 +399,6 @@ success:
 
     ret = 0;
 
-    snd_pcm_nonblock(pcm_handle, 1);
-
 finish:
 
     return ret;