diff --git a/audio/drivers/wasapi.c b/audio/drivers/wasapi.c
index 3cd487f7ef..d0729bd023 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/wasapi.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/wasapi.c
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ static ssize_t wasapi_write_ex(wasapi_t *w, const void * data, size_t size, DWOR
    if (!write_avail)
    {
       if (WaitForSingleObject(w->write_event, ms) != WAIT_OBJECT_0)
-         return -1;
+         return 0;
 
       if (!wasapi_flush_buffer(w, w->engine_buffer_size))
          return -1;