diff --git a/src/engine/platform/pokey.cpp b/src/engine/platform/pokey.cpp
index 1a3e127b..a6ddb78f 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/pokey.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/pokey.cpp
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@ void DivPlatformPOKEY::setFlags(const DivConfig& flags) {
     }
     altASAP.init(chipClock,rate);
   } else {
-    MZPOKEYSND_Init(&pokey);
     rate=chipClock;
     for (int i=0; i<4; i++) {
       oscBuf[i]->rate=rate/14;
@@ -482,6 +481,10 @@ int DivPlatformPOKEY::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, const DivCon
     oscBuf[i]=new DivDispatchOscBuffer;
   }
 
+  if (!useAltASAP) {
+    MZPOKEYSND_Init(&pokey);
+  }
+
   setFlags(flags);
   reset();
   return 6;