diff --git a/aplay/aplay.c b/aplay/aplay.c
index dc1f403..9ec9912 100644
--- a/aplay/aplay.c
+++ b/aplay/aplay.c
@@ -781,8 +781,6 @@ static void set_params(void)
 	if (mmap_flag)
 		snd_pcm_munmap(handle, stream);
 #endif
-	snd_pcm_drain(handle);		/* to be in right state */
-
 	memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
 	params.format = format;
 	params.start_mode = SND_PCM_START_DATA;
@@ -1570,7 +1568,6 @@ static void playback(char *name)
 	ssize_t dtawave;
 
 	count = calc_count();
-	snd_pcm_drain(handle);
 	if (!name || !strcmp(name, "-")) {
 		fd = 0;
 		name = "stdin";
@@ -1619,7 +1616,6 @@ static void capture(char *name)
 {
 	int fd;
 
-	snd_pcm_drain(handle);
 	if (!name || !strcmp(name, "-")) {
 		fd = 1;
 		name = "stdout";
@@ -1736,7 +1732,6 @@ static void playbackv(char **names, unsigned int count)
 	for (channel = 0; channel < channels; ++channel)
 		fds[channel] = -1;
 
-	snd_pcm_drain(handle);
 	if (count == 1) {
 		size_t len = strlen(names[0]);
 		char format[1024];
@@ -1791,7 +1786,6 @@ static void capturev(char **names, unsigned int count)
 	for (channel = 0; channel < channels; ++channel)
 		fds[channel] = -1;
 
-	snd_pcm_drain(handle);
 	if (count == 1) {
 		size_t len = strlen(names[0]);
 		char format[1024];