diff --git a/src/raudio.c b/src/raudio.c
index 4627cdf5c..61e00a386 100644
--- a/src/raudio.c
+++ b/src/raudio.c
@@ -474,6 +474,16 @@ void InitAudioDevice(void)
         return;
     }
 
+    // Mixing happens on a separate thread which means we need to synchronize. I'm using a mutex here to make things simple, but may
+    // want to look at something a bit smarter later on to keep everything real-time, if that's necessary.
+    if (ma_mutex_init(&AUDIO.System.lock) != MA_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        TRACELOG(LOG_WARNING, "AUDIO: Failed to create mutex for mixing");
+        ma_device_uninit(&AUDIO.System.device);
+        ma_context_uninit(&AUDIO.System.context);
+        return;
+    }
+
     // Keep the device running the whole time. May want to consider doing something a bit smarter and only have the device running
     // while there's at least one sound being played.
     result = ma_device_start(&AUDIO.System.device);
@@ -485,16 +495,6 @@ void InitAudioDevice(void)
         return;
     }
 
-    // Mixing happens on a separate thread which means we need to synchronize. I'm using a mutex here to make things simple, but may
-    // want to look at something a bit smarter later on to keep everything real-time, if that's necessary.
-    if (ma_mutex_init(&AUDIO.System.lock) != MA_SUCCESS)
-    {
-        TRACELOG(LOG_WARNING, "AUDIO: Failed to create mutex for mixing");
-        ma_device_uninit(&AUDIO.System.device);
-        ma_context_uninit(&AUDIO.System.context);
-        return;
-    }
-
     TRACELOG(LOG_INFO, "AUDIO: Device initialized successfully");
     TRACELOG(LOG_INFO, "    > Backend:       miniaudio / %s", ma_get_backend_name(AUDIO.System.context.backend));
     TRACELOG(LOG_INFO, "    > Format:        %s -> %s", ma_get_format_name(AUDIO.System.device.playback.format), ma_get_format_name(AUDIO.System.device.playback.internalFormat));