diff --git a/src/modules/module-alsa-sink.c b/src/modules/module-alsa-sink.c
index 708dd1f48..1a69954cf 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-alsa-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-alsa-sink.c
@@ -337,8 +337,10 @@ static int unsuspend(struct userdata *u) {
     return 0;
 
 fail:
-    snd_pcm_close(u->pcm_handle);
-    u->pcm_handle = NULL;
+    if (u->pcm_handle) {
+        snd_pcm_close(u->pcm_handle);
+        u->pcm_handle = NULL;
+    }
 
     return -1;
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/module-alsa-source.c b/src/modules/module-alsa-source.c
index 61035c761..553d02839 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-alsa-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-alsa-source.c
@@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ static int unsuspend(struct userdata *u) {
     return 0;
 
 fail:
-    snd_pcm_close(u->pcm_handle);
-    u->pcm_handle = NULL;
+    if (u->pcm_handle) {
+        snd_pcm_close(u->pcm_handle);
+        u->pcm_handle = NULL;
+    }
 
     return -1;
 }