diff --git a/modules/alsa_audiocore/alsa_audiocore.c b/modules/alsa_audiocore/alsa_audiocore.c
index 19589d4f7d..e91a2fd72a 100644
--- a/modules/alsa_audiocore/alsa_audiocore.c
+++ b/modules/alsa_audiocore/alsa_audiocore.c
@@ -366,7 +366,6 @@ static int play_alloc(struct auplay_st **stp, const struct auplay *ap,
 
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&m->mutex);
 	aubuf_flush(m->play_aubuf);
-	audiocore_enable(true);
 	audiocore_start();
 	m->play = st;
 	m->play_started = true;