diff --git a/dlls/winealsa.drv/alsa.c b/dlls/winealsa.drv/alsa.c
index e068f6608f3..e5f755b69ed 100644
--- a/dlls/winealsa.drv/alsa.c
+++ b/dlls/winealsa.drv/alsa.c
@@ -2444,7 +2444,6 @@ unixlib_entry_t __wine_unix_call_funcs[] =
     set_event_handle,
     is_started,
     get_prop_value,
-    midi_init,
     midi_release,
     midi_out_message,
     midi_in_message,
diff --git a/dlls/winealsa.drv/alsamidi.c b/dlls/winealsa.drv/alsamidi.c
index 8ec646281d2..476ea383a25 100644
--- a/dlls/winealsa.drv/alsamidi.c
+++ b/dlls/winealsa.drv/alsamidi.c
@@ -400,27 +400,22 @@ static void port_add(snd_seq_client_info_t* cinfo, snd_seq_port_info_t* pinfo, u
     }
 }
 
-NTSTATUS midi_init(void *args)
+static UINT midi_init(void)
 {
-    struct midi_init_params *params = args;
     static BOOL init_done;
     snd_seq_client_info_t *cinfo;
     snd_seq_port_info_t *pinfo;
     snd_seq_t *seq;
 
-    if (init_done) {
-        *params->err = ERROR_ALREADY_INITIALIZED;
-        return STATUS_SUCCESS;
-    }
+    if (init_done)
+        return ERROR_ALREADY_INITIALIZED;
 
     TRACE("Initializing the MIDI variables.\n");
     init_done = TRUE;
 
     /* try to open device */
-    if (!(seq = seq_open(NULL))) {
-        *params->err = ERROR_OPEN_FAILED;
-        return STATUS_SUCCESS;
-    }
+    if (!(seq = seq_open(NULL)))
+        return ERROR_OPEN_FAILED;
 
     cinfo = calloc( 1, snd_seq_client_info_sizeof() );
     pinfo = calloc( 1, snd_seq_port_info_sizeof() );
@@ -454,11 +449,9 @@ NTSTATUS midi_init(void *args)
     free( cinfo );
     free( pinfo );
 
-    *params->err = NOERROR;
-
     TRACE("End\n");
 
-    return STATUS_SUCCESS;
+    return NOERROR;
 }
 
 NTSTATUS midi_release(void *args)
@@ -1369,6 +1362,9 @@ NTSTATUS midi_out_message(void *args)
 
     switch (params->msg)
     {
+    case DRVM_INIT:
+        *params->err = midi_init();
+        break;
     case DRVM_EXIT:
     case DRVM_ENABLE:
     case DRVM_DISABLE:
@@ -1424,6 +1420,9 @@ NTSTATUS midi_in_message(void *args)
 
     switch (params->msg)
     {
+    case DRVM_INIT:
+        *params->err = midi_init();
+        break;
     case DRVM_EXIT:
     case DRVM_ENABLE:
     case DRVM_DISABLE:
diff --git a/dlls/winealsa.drv/midi.c b/dlls/winealsa.drv/midi.c
index b768517e655..4db38537dd0 100644
--- a/dlls/winealsa.drv/midi.c
+++ b/dlls/winealsa.drv/midi.c
@@ -59,22 +59,6 @@ static void notify_client(struct notify_context *notify)
  *                  	    MIDI entry points 				*
  *======================================================================*/
 
-/**************************************************************************
- * ALSA_MidiInit				[internal]
- *
- * Initializes the MIDI devices information variables
- */
-static BOOL ALSA_MidiInit(void)
-{
-    struct midi_init_params params;
-    UINT err;
-
-    params.err = &err;
-    ALSA_CALL(midi_init, &params);
-
-    return TRUE;
-}
-
 /**************************************************************************
  * 			midMessage (WINEALSA.@)
  */
@@ -87,11 +71,6 @@ DWORD WINAPI ALSA_midMessage(UINT wDevID, UINT wMsg, DWORD_PTR dwUser,
 
     TRACE("(%04X, %04X, %08lX, %08lX, %08lX);\n",
 	  wDevID, wMsg, dwUser, dwParam1, dwParam2);
-    switch (wMsg) {
-    case DRVM_INIT:
-        ALSA_MidiInit();
-        return 0;
-    }
 
     params.dev_id = wDevID;
     params.msg = wMsg;
@@ -123,12 +102,6 @@ DWORD WINAPI ALSA_modMessage(UINT wDevID, UINT wMsg, DWORD_PTR dwUser,
     TRACE("(%04X, %04X, %08lX, %08lX, %08lX);\n",
 	  wDevID, wMsg, dwUser, dwParam1, dwParam2);
 
-    switch (wMsg) {
-    case DRVM_INIT:
-        ALSA_MidiInit();
-        return 0;
-    }
-
     params.dev_id = wDevID;
     params.msg = wMsg;
     params.user = dwUser;
diff --git a/dlls/winealsa.drv/unixlib.h b/dlls/winealsa.drv/unixlib.h
index ad8865a0988..7d7be1e140d 100644
--- a/dlls/winealsa.drv/unixlib.h
+++ b/dlls/winealsa.drv/unixlib.h
@@ -207,11 +207,6 @@ struct get_prop_value_params
     unsigned int *buffer_size;
 };
 
-struct midi_init_params
-{
-    UINT *err;
-};
-
 struct notify_context
 {
     BOOL send_notify;
@@ -278,14 +273,12 @@ enum alsa_funcs
     alsa_set_event_handle,
     alsa_is_started,
     alsa_get_prop_value,
-    alsa_midi_init,
     alsa_midi_release,
     alsa_midi_out_message,
     alsa_midi_in_message,
     alsa_midi_notify_wait,
 };
 
-NTSTATUS midi_init(void *args) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 NTSTATUS midi_release(void *args) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 NTSTATUS midi_out_message(void *args) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 NTSTATUS midi_in_message(void *args) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;