diff --git a/dlls/winealsa.drv/waveinit.c b/dlls/winealsa.drv/waveinit.c
index 918ddc7d042..f29b8dc19e6 100644
--- a/dlls/winealsa.drv/waveinit.c
+++ b/dlls/winealsa.drv/waveinit.c
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ static int ALSA_ScanDevices(int directhw,
             char *pcmname = NULL;
             snd_pcm_t *pcm;
 
-            sprintf(defaultpcmname, "default:%d", card);
+            sprintf(defaultpcmname, "default");
             sprintf(plugpcmname,    "plughw:%d,%d", card, device);
             sprintf(hwpcmname,      "hw:%d,%d", card, device);