diff --git a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineRtAudio.cpp b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineRtAudio.cpp
index 459441ff3..9a45b4dca 100644
--- a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineRtAudio.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineRtAudio.cpp
@@ -110,8 +110,14 @@ static RtMidi::Api getMatchedAudioMidiAPI(const RtAudio::Api rtApi) noexcept
 
     case RtAudio::LINUX_ALSA:
     case RtAudio::LINUX_OSS:
+        return RtMidi::LINUX_ALSA;
+
     case RtAudio::LINUX_PULSE:
+#if defined(CARLA_OS_LINUX)
         return RtMidi::LINUX_ALSA;
+#else
+        return RtMidi::UNIX_JACK;
+#endif
 
     case RtAudio::UNIX_JACK:
 #if defined(CARLA_OS_WIN)