diff --git a/src/audio/openslES/SDL_openslES.c b/src/audio/openslES/SDL_openslES.c
index c8fe49a42..374fadbbd 100644
--- a/src/audio/openslES/SDL_openslES.c
+++ b/src/audio/openslES/SDL_openslES.c
@@ -734,8 +734,9 @@ static SDL_bool openslES_Init(SDL_AudioDriverImpl *impl)
 
     /* and the capabilities */
     impl->HasCaptureSupport = SDL_TRUE;
-    impl->OnlyHasDefaultOutputDevice = SDL_TRUE;
-    impl->OnlyHasDefaultCaptureDevice = SDL_TRUE;
+    impl->OnlyHasDefaultOutputDevice = SDL_FALSE;
+    impl->OnlyHasDefaultCaptureDevice = SDL_FALSE;
+    impl->AllowsArbitraryDeviceNames = SDL_TRUE;
 
     LOGI("openslES_Init() - success");