diff --git a/client/src/main.c b/client/src/main.c
index a8d6e486..04950c9c 100644
--- a/client/src/main.c
+++ b/client/src/main.c
@@ -1814,6 +1814,10 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
   for(unsigned int i = 0; i < LG_DISPLAYSERVER_COUNT; ++i)
     LG_DisplayServers[i]->setup();
 
+  for(unsigned int i = 0; i < LG_AUDIODEV_COUNT; ++i)
+    if (LG_AudioDevs[i]->earlyInit)
+      LG_AudioDevs[i]->earlyInit();
+
   if (!config_load(argc, argv))
     return -1;
 
diff --git a/client/src/main.h b/client/src/main.h
index 3f9b6a2f..610e43df 100644
--- a/client/src/main.h
+++ b/client/src/main.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "dynamic/displayservers.h"
 #include "dynamic/renderers.h"
+#include "dynamic/audiodev.h"
 
 #include "common/thread.h"
 #include "common/types.h"