diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f72c17c173..3121f2c2b7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ ifeq ($(BUILD_ROAR), 1)
    OBJ += roar.o
    LIBS += -lroar
 endif
+ifeq ($(BUILD_AL), 1)
+   OBJ += openal.o
+   LIBS += -lopenal
+endif
 
 ifeq ($(BUILD_OPENGL), 1)
    OBJ += gl.o
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 14e50760c4..dc2a16aa8d 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -36,11 +36,12 @@
 #define AUDIO_OSS 2
 #define AUDIO_ALSA 3
 #define AUDIO_ROAR 4
+#define AUDIO_AL 5
 ////////////////////////
 
 // Chooses which video and audio subsystem to use. Remember to update config.mk if you change these.
 #define VIDEO_DRIVER VIDEO_GL
-#define AUDIO_DRIVER AUDIO_ALSA
+#define AUDIO_DRIVER AUDIO_AL
 
 
 ////////////////
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index fbce73ec6a..f0dd8700ee 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ BUILD_FILTER = 0
 
 BUILD_RSOUND = 0
 BUILD_OSS = 0
-BUILD_ALSA = 1
+BUILD_ALSA = 0
 BUILD_ROAR = 0
+BUILD_AL = 1
 
 
 PREFIX = /usr/local
diff --git a/openal.c b/openal.c
index 8432084c18..05582dd2f0 100644
--- a/openal.c
+++ b/openal.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "driver.h"
 #include <AL/al.h>
 #include <AL/alc.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
 
 #define BUFSIZE 128
 
diff --git a/ssnes.c b/ssnes.c
index a7d02ca3fa..1e9e840b71 100644
--- a/ssnes.c
+++ b/ssnes.c
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ static driver_t driver = {
    .audio = &audio_alsa,
 #elif AUDIO_DRIVER == AUDIO_ROAR
    .audio = &audio_roar,
+#elif AUDIO_DRIVER == AUDIO_AL
+   .audio = &audio_openal,
 #else
 #error "Define a valid audio driver in config.h"
 #endif