--- lscpserver.cpp	2005-05-24 00:22:27.000000000 +0300
+++ lscpserver.cpp.new	2005-05-24 12:17:14.000000000 +0300
@@ -1391,6 +1391,7 @@
         if (!pSamplerChannel) throw LinuxSamplerException("Invalid sampler channel number " + ToString(uiSamplerChannel));
         EngineChannel* pEngineChannel = pSamplerChannel->GetEngineChannel();
         if (!pEngineChannel) throw LinuxSamplerException("No engine type assigned to sampler channel");
+        if (!pEngineChannel->GetEngine()) throw LinuxSamplerException("No audio output device connected to sampler channel");
         pEngineChannel->GetEngine()->Reset();
     }
     catch (LinuxSamplerException e) {