diff --git a/sndiod/dev.c b/sndiod/dev.c
index 0952adb..18b2758 100644
--- a/sndiod/dev.c
+++ b/sndiod/dev.c
@@ -1617,7 +1617,6 @@ slot_setvol(struct slot *s, unsigned int vol)
 void
 slot_attach(struct slot *s)
 {
-	struct slot **ps;
 	struct dev *d = s->dev;
 	unsigned int slot_nch, dev_nch;
 	long long pos;
@@ -1661,27 +1660,12 @@ slot_attach(struct slot *s)
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	if ((s->mode & d->mode) != s->mode) {
 		slot_log(s);
-	    	log_puts(": mode beyond device mode\n");
+	    	log_puts(": mode beyond device mode, not attaching\n");
 		panic();
 	}
 #endif
-
-	/*
-	 * attach slot to the list
-	 */
-	ps = &d->slot_list;
-	if (s->mode & MODE_MON) {
-		/*
-		 * attach slot at the end of the list as other slots
-		 * must be processed first to produce the data to
-		 * monitor
-		 */
-		while (*ps != NULL)
-			ps = &(*ps)->next;
-	}
-	s->next = *ps;
-	*ps = s;
-
+	s->next = d->slot_list;
+	d->slot_list = s;
 	s->skip = 0;
 	if (s->mode & MODE_PLAY) {
 		slot_nch = s->mix.slot_cmax - s->mix.slot_cmin + 1;
diff --git a/sndiod/sock.c b/sndiod/sock.c
index 84fdd69..c2d1eee 100644
--- a/sndiod/sock.c
+++ b/sndiod/sock.c
@@ -854,13 +854,6 @@ sock_hello(struct sock *f)
 		mode |= MODE_MON;
 		mode &= ~MODE_REC;
 	}
-	if ((mode & MODE_MON) && (mode & MODE_PLAY)) {
-		if (log_level >= 1) {
-			sock_log(f);
-			log_puts(": cannot play and monitor\n");
-		}
-		return 0;
-	}
 	if ((mode & f->opt->mode) != mode) {
 		if (log_level >= 1) {
 			sock_log(f);