diff --git a/aucat/aucat.c b/aucat/aucat.c
index 83fdfec..f370d6a 100644
--- a/aucat/aucat.c
+++ b/aucat/aucat.c
@@ -506,9 +506,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			dev_adjpar(d, w->mode, &w->hpar, NULL);
 			break;
 		case 's':
-			d = mkdev(DEFAULT_DEV, 0, bufsz, round, 1, autovol);
-			mkopt(optarg, d, &rpar, &ppar,
-			    mode, vol, mmc, join);
+			if ((d = dev_list) == NULL) {
+				d = mkdev(DEFAULT_DEV, 0, bufsz, round,
+				    hold, autovol);
+			}
+			mkopt(optarg, d, &rpar, &ppar, mode, vol, mmc, join);
 			/* XXX: set device rate, if never set */
 			break;
 		case 'q':