--- fluidsynth-git-619fc5c33.old/src/drivers/fluid_adriver.c
+++ fluidsynth-git-619fc5c33/src/drivers/fluid_adriver.c
@@ -238,10 +238,17 @@
 
     for(i = 0; i < FLUID_N_ELEMENTS(fluid_audio_drivers) - 1; i++)
     {
+        char *ent_name = fluid_audio_drivers [i].name;
+
         /* Select the default driver */
         if (def_name == NULL)
         {
-            def_name = fluid_audio_drivers[i].name;
+            def_name = ent_name;
+        }
+        else if (!strcmp (def_name, "alsa") &&
+                 !strcmp (ent_name, "sdl2"))
+        {
+            def_name = ent_name;
         }
 
         /* Add the driver to the list of options */