--- src/pcm/pcm.c.old	2004-02-02 23:07:14.355587424 +0000
+++ src/pcm/pcm.c	2004-02-02 23:07:19.871748840 +0000
@@ -6033,6 +6033,11 @@
 		} else if (((snd_pcm_uframes_t)avail < pcm->avail_min && size > (snd_pcm_uframes_t)avail) ||
 		           (size >= pcm->xfer_align && (snd_pcm_uframes_t)avail < pcm->xfer_align)) {
 
+			if (state == SND_PCM_STATE_PREPARED ) {
+				err = snd_pcm_start(pcm);
+				if (err < 0)
+					goto _end;
+                        }
 			if (pcm->mode & SND_PCM_NONBLOCK) {
 				err = -EAGAIN;
 				goto _end;