diff --git a/alc/backends/wasapi.cpp b/alc/backends/wasapi.cpp
index fc626fc655..ebd095fd46 100644
--- a/alc/backends/wasapi.cpp
+++ b/alc/backends/wasapi.cpp
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ struct DeviceHelper final : private IMMNotificationClient
                         std::ignore = AddDevice(deviceInfo, deviceInfo.Id().data(), list);
                 }
             }
-            catch (std::exception& /*ex*/) {
+            catch (const winrt::hresult_error& /*ex*/) {
             }
         }
 #endif