diff --git a/example-clients/alsa_in.c b/example-clients/alsa_in.c
index a32a3a53..c6af131c 100644
--- a/example-clients/alsa_in.c
+++ b/example-clients/alsa_in.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static int xrun_recovery(snd_pcm_t *handle, int err) {
 		if (err < 0)
 			printf("Can't recover from underrun, prepare failed: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
 		return 0;
-	} else if (err == -EAGAIN) {
+	} else if (err == -ESTRPIPE) {
 		while ((err = snd_pcm_resume(handle)) == -EAGAIN)
 			usleep(100);	/* wait until the suspend flag is released */
 		if (err < 0) {
diff --git a/example-clients/alsa_out.c b/example-clients/alsa_out.c
index be25e403..47779d10 100644
--- a/example-clients/alsa_out.c
+++ b/example-clients/alsa_out.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static int xrun_recovery(snd_pcm_t *handle, int err) {
 		if (err < 0)
 			printf("Can't recovery from underrun, prepare failed: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
 		return 0;
-	} else if (err == -EAGAIN) {
+	} else if (err == -ESTRPIPE) {
 		while ((err = snd_pcm_resume(handle)) == -EAGAIN)
 			usleep(100);	/* wait until the suspend flag is released */
 		if (err < 0) {