diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d6338961b..9fe1dc18d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ ver 0.16 (20??/??/??)
   - jack: don't disconnect during pause
   - jack: connect to server on MPD startup
   - wildcards allowed in audio_format configuration
+  - alsa: don't recover on CANCEL
 * mixers:
   - removed support for legacy mixer configuration
   - reimplemented software volume as mixer+filter plugin
diff --git a/src/output/alsa_plugin.c b/src/output/alsa_plugin.c
index 6ec1f77f2..89ed6058e 100644
--- a/src/output/alsa_plugin.c
+++ b/src/output/alsa_plugin.c
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ alsa_cancel(void *data)
 {
 	struct alsa_data *ad = data;
 
-	alsa_recover(ad, snd_pcm_drop(ad->pcm));
+	snd_pcm_drop(ad->pcm);
 }
 
 static void