diff --git a/modules/audio_output/directsound.c b/modules/audio_output/directsound.c
index c1152c7c6569f6b7c9e126395a0f1d5310ecec9b..3d1c2bd0116d8ad8d6fbc3c6be3e5379830278e3 100644
--- a/modules/audio_output/directsound.c
+++ b/modules/audio_output/directsound.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ vlc_module_begin ()
     set_capability( "audio output", 100 )
     set_category( CAT_AUDIO )
     set_subcategory( SUBCAT_AUDIO_AOUT )
-    add_shortcut( "directx", "aout_directx" )
+    add_shortcut( "directx", "aout_directx", "directsound", "dsound" )
 
     add_string( "directx-audio-device", NULL,
              DEVICE_TEXT, DEVICE_LONGTEXT, false )