diff --git a/audio/out/ao_wasapi.c b/audio/out/ao_wasapi.c
index eecfded9e1..ae6bd3d9dc 100644
--- a/audio/out/ao_wasapi.c
+++ b/audio/out/ao_wasapi.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ static void uninit(struct ao *ao)
 static int init(struct ao *ao)
 {
     MP_DBG(ao, "Init wasapi\n");
-    CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_APARTMENTTHREADED);
+    CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_MULTITHREADED);
 
     struct wasapi_state *state = ao->priv;
     state->log = ao->log;
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static int hotplug_init(struct ao *ao)
     MP_DBG(ao, "Hotplug init\n");
     struct wasapi_state *state = ao->priv;
     state->log = ao->log;
-    CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_APARTMENTTHREADED);
+    CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_MULTITHREADED);
     HRESULT hr = wasapi_change_init(ao, true);
     EXIT_ON_ERROR(hr);