diff --git a/src/framework/audio/internal/platform/win/audiodeviceslistener.cpp b/src/framework/audio/internal/platform/win/audiodeviceslistener.cpp
index 2b13fcb64cadd..54e0d7b96872e 100644
--- a/src/framework/audio/internal/platform/win/audiodeviceslistener.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/audio/internal/platform/win/audiodeviceslistener.cpp
@@ -118,11 +118,13 @@ HRESULT AudioDevicesListener::OnDefaultDeviceChanged(EDataFlow flow, ERole role,
         return S_OK;
     }
 
-    if (m_previousIdString == new_default_device_id) {
+    winrt::hstring newDefaultDeviceIdString = new_default_device_id ? new_default_device_id : winrt::hstring();
+
+    if (m_previousDefaultDeviceId == newDefaultDeviceIdString) {
         return S_OK;
     }
 
-    m_previousIdString = new_default_device_id;
+    m_previousDefaultDeviceId = newDefaultDeviceIdString;
 
     m_defaultDeviceChanged.notify();
     m_devicesChanged.notify();
diff --git a/src/framework/audio/internal/platform/win/audiodeviceslistener.h b/src/framework/audio/internal/platform/win/audiodeviceslistener.h
index 7b64d574e2a6d..d77cd7c539a80 100644
--- a/src/framework/audio/internal/platform/win/audiodeviceslistener.h
+++ b/src/framework/audio/internal/platform/win/audiodeviceslistener.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class AudioDevicesListener : public IMMNotificationClient
     STDMETHOD(OnPropertyValueChanged)(LPCWSTR device_id, const PROPERTYKEY key);
 
     winrt::com_ptr<IMMDeviceEnumerator> m_deviceEnumerator;
-    winrt::hstring m_previousIdString;
+    winrt::hstring m_previousDefaultDeviceId;
 
     async::Notification m_devicesChanged;
     async::Notification m_defaultDeviceChanged;