diff --git a/src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c b/src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c
index 4e61ba0..0033da8 100644
--- a/src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c
+++ b/src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c
@@ -239,9 +239,12 @@ static const PaAlsaDeviceInfo *GetDeviceInfo( const PaUtilHostApiRepresentation
     return (const PaAlsaDeviceInfo *)hostApi->deviceInfos[device];
 }
 
-static void AlsaErrorHandler(const char *file, int line, const char *function, int err, const char *fmt, ...)
+/** Uncommented because AlsaErrorHandler is unused for anything good yet. If AlsaErrorHandler is 
+    to be used, do not forget to register this callback in PaAlsa_Initialize, and unregister in Terminate.
+*/
+/*static void AlsaErrorHandler(const char *file, int line, const char *function, int err, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
-}
+}*/
 
 PaError PaAlsa_Initialize( PaUtilHostApiRepresentation **hostApi, PaHostApiIndex hostApiIndex )
 {
@@ -262,7 +265,10 @@ PaError PaAlsa_Initialize( PaUtilHostApiRepresentation **hostApi, PaHostApiIndex
     (*hostApi)->OpenStream = OpenStream;
     (*hostApi)->IsFormatSupported = IsFormatSupported;
 
-    ENSURE_( snd_lib_error_set_handler(AlsaErrorHandler), paUnanticipatedHostError );
+    /** If AlsaErrorHandler is to be used, do not forget to unregister callback pointer in 
+        Terminate function.
+    */
+    /*ENSURE_( snd_lib_error_set_handler(AlsaErrorHandler), paUnanticipatedHostError );*/
 
     PA_ENSURE( BuildDeviceList( alsaHostApi ) );
 
@@ -308,6 +314,10 @@ static void Terminate( struct PaUtilHostApiRepresentation *hostApi )
     PaAlsaHostApiRepresentation *alsaHostApi = (PaAlsaHostApiRepresentation*)hostApi;
 
     assert( hostApi );
+    
+    /** See AlsaErrorHandler and PaAlsa_Initialize for details.
+    */
+    /*snd_lib_error_set_handler(NULL);*/
 
     if( alsaHostApi->allocations )
     {