diff --git a/libs/backends/alsa/alsa_audiobackend.h b/libs/backends/alsa/alsa_audiobackend.h
index dd24cb7753..f9123875e6 100644
--- a/libs/backends/alsa/alsa_audiobackend.h
+++ b/libs/backends/alsa/alsa_audiobackend.h
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ class AlsaAudioBackend : public AudioBackend {
 		int set_systemic_midi_input_latency (std::string const, uint32_t);
 		int set_systemic_midi_output_latency (std::string const, uint32_t);
 
+		int reset_device () { return 0; };
+
 		/* Retrieving parameters */
 		std::string  device_name () const;
 		float        sample_rate () const;
diff --git a/libs/backends/dummy/dummy_audiobackend.h b/libs/backends/dummy/dummy_audiobackend.h
index d5cbaec1ce..3d389b7701 100644
--- a/libs/backends/dummy/dummy_audiobackend.h
+++ b/libs/backends/dummy/dummy_audiobackend.h
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ class DummyAudioBackend : public AudioBackend {
 		int set_systemic_midi_input_latency (std::string const, uint32_t) { return 0; }
 		int set_systemic_midi_output_latency (std::string const, uint32_t) { return 0; }
 
+		int reset_device () { return 0; };
+
 		/* Retrieving parameters */
 		std::string  device_name () const;
 		float        sample_rate () const;