diff --git a/repos/dde_bsd/src/drivers/audio/main.cc b/repos/dde_bsd/src/drivers/audio/main.cc
index 14be6f1667..c16e791b19 100644
--- a/repos/dde_bsd/src/drivers/audio/main.cc
+++ b/repos/dde_bsd/src/drivers/audio/main.cc
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class Audio_out::Out
 
 			} else {
 				_play_silence();
+				return;
 			}
 
 			_advance_position(p_left, p_right);