diff --git a/libs/snd/src/device_pal_linux_alsa.c b/libs/snd/src/device_pal_linux_alsa.c
index fb6471e72..a8f36615d 100644
--- a/libs/snd/src/device_pal_linux_alsa.c
+++ b/libs/snd/src/device_pal_linux_alsa.c
@@ -471,11 +471,11 @@ bool snd_device_begin(SndDevice* dev) {
     }
   }
 
-  // Query the device-status to check if there's a period ready for rendering.
   if (UNLIKELY(dev->state == SndDeviceState_Error)) {
     return false; // Device is in an unrecoverable error state.
   }
 
+  // Query the device-status to check if there's a period ready for rendering.
   const AlsaPcmStatus status = alsa_pcm_query(dev);
   switch (status.error) {
   case AlsaPcmError_None: