diff --git a/libarmbox/audio.cpp b/libarmbox/audio.cpp
index c5d315c..d1170f9 100644
--- a/libarmbox/audio.cpp
+++ b/libarmbox/audio.cpp
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ int cAudio::WriteClip(unsigned char *buffer, int size)
 int cAudio::StopClip()
 {
 	lt_debug("%s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+#if 0
 	if (clipfd < 0) {
 		lt_info("%s: clipfd not yet opened\n", __FUNCTION__);
 		return -1;
@@ -325,6 +326,7 @@ int cAudio::StopClip()
 		mixer_fd = -1;
 	}
 	setVolume(volume, volume);
+#endif
 	return 0;
 };