diff --git a/sndiod/dev.h b/sndiod/dev.h
index 81477c2..ded94db 100644
--- a/sndiod/dev.h
+++ b/sndiod/dev.h
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ struct dev {
 	unsigned int reqrate;			/* sample rate */
 	unsigned int hold;			/* hold the device open ? */
 	unsigned int autovol;			/* auto adjust playvol ? */
-	unsigned int autostart;			/* don't wait for MMC start */
 	unsigned int refcnt;			/* number of openers */
 #define DEV_NMAX	16			/* max number of devices */
 	unsigned int num;			/* device serial number */
diff --git a/sndiod/sndiod.c b/sndiod/sndiod.c
index fd305ee..23562c1 100644
--- a/sndiod/sndiod.c
+++ b/sndiod/sndiod.c
@@ -480,8 +480,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	for (d = dev_list; d != NULL; d = d->next) {
 		if (!dev_init(d))
 			return 1;
-		if (d->autostart && (d->mode & MODE_AUDIOMASK))
-			dev_mmcstart(d);
 	}
 	for (l = listen_list; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
 		if (!listen_init(l))