diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 2966283..1d59b87 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ struct options {
 	int silent;		/* silent output */
 	int info;		/* display information and exit */
 	int probeonly;		/* probe sound driver and exit */
-	char *drv_id;		/* sound driver ID */
+	char *driver_id;	/* sound driver ID */
 	char *out_file;		/* output file name */
 	char *ins_path;		/* instrument path */
 	char *driver_parm[MAX_DRV_PARM]; /* driver parameters */
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 0bfbd5f..3f993d5 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@
 #endif
 
 extern int optind;
-extern struct sound_driver sound_null;
-
-struct sound_driver *sound;
 
+static struct sound_driver *sound;
 static int background = 0;
 static int refresh_status;
 
@@ -152,7 +150,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	memset(&control, 0, sizeof (struct control));
 	options.verbose = 1;
 	options.rate = 44100;
-	options.drv_id = NULL;
+	options.driver_id = NULL;
 
 	get_options(argc, argv, &options);
 
@@ -164,11 +162,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (options.silent) {
-		sound = &sound_null;
-	} else {
-		sound = select_sound_driver(&options);
+		options.driver_id = "null";
 	}
 
+	sound = select_sound_driver(&options);
+
 	if (sound == NULL) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "%s: can't initialize sound\n", argv[0]);
 		if (f != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index ef0291a..563a4a8 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void get_options(int argc, char **argv, struct options *options)
 			options->driver_parm[dparm++] = optarg;
 			break;
 		case 'd':
-			options->drv_id = optarg;
+			options->driver_id = optarg;
 			break;
 #if 0
 		case OPT_FX9BUG:
@@ -190,7 +190,9 @@ void get_options(int argc, char **argv, struct options *options)
 			options->out_file = optarg;
 			if (strlen(optarg) >= 4 &&
 			    !strcasecmp(optarg + strlen(optarg) - 4, ".wav")) {
-				//options->drv_id = "wav";
+				options->driver_id = "wav";
+			} else {
+				options->driver_id = "file";
 			}
 			break;
 		case 'P':
diff --git a/src/sound.c b/src/sound.c
index fa15f9e..a69f7d2 100644
--- a/src/sound.c
+++ b/src/sound.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "sound.h"
 
+extern struct sound_driver sound_null;
 extern struct sound_driver sound_wav;
 extern struct sound_driver sound_file;
 extern struct sound_driver sound_oss;
@@ -72,13 +73,14 @@ void init_sound_drivers()
 #endif
 	register_sound_driver(&sound_wav);
 	register_sound_driver(&sound_file);
+	register_sound_driver(&sound_null);
 }
 
 struct sound_driver *select_sound_driver(struct options *options)
 {
 	struct list_head *head;
 	struct sound_driver *sd;
-	char *pref = options->drv_id;
+	char *pref = options->driver_id;
 
 	if (pref) {
 		list_for_each(head, &sound_driver_list) {
diff --git a/src/sound_null.c b/src/sound_null.c
index 1164ade..491d560 100644
--- a/src/sound_null.c
+++ b/src/sound_null.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static void onresume()
 
 struct sound_driver sound_null = {
 	"null",
-	"No output",
+	"null output",
 	NULL,
 	init,
 	deinit,