diff --git a/sync/device.c b/sync/device.c
index 3bfd942..8c21aa7 100644
--- a/sync/device.c
+++ b/sync/device.c
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ struct sync_device *sync_create_device(const char *base)
 	return d;
 }
 
+void sync_destroy_device(struct sync_device *d)
+{
+	free(d->base);
+	sync_data_deinit(&d->data);
+}
+
 #ifdef SYNC_PLAYER
 
 static int load_track_data(struct sync_track *t, const char *path)
diff --git a/sync/device.h b/sync/device.h
index 8588ac6..9fad9e9 100644
--- a/sync/device.h
+++ b/sync/device.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 struct sync_device {
-	const char *base;
+	char *base;
 	struct sync_data data;
 
 #ifndef SYNC_PLAYER
diff --git a/sync/sync.h b/sync/sync.h
index 2944f2d..cc973de 100644
--- a/sync/sync.h
+++ b/sync/sync.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ struct sync_device;
 struct sync_track;
 
 struct sync_device *sync_create_device(const char *);
+void sync_destroy_device(struct sync_device *);
 
 #ifndef SYNC_PLAYER
 struct sync_cb {