diff --git a/audio/audio_driver.c b/audio/audio_driver.c
index c2d0750ec8..cbcb0b9538 100644
--- a/audio/audio_driver.c
+++ b/audio/audio_driver.c
@@ -528,3 +528,11 @@ void audio_driver_set_nonblock_state(bool toggle)
    if (driver && driver->audio && driver->audio->set_nonblock_state)
       driver->audio->set_nonblock_state(driver->audio_data, toggle);
 }
+
+ssize_t audio_driver_write(const void *buf, size_t size)
+{
+   driver_t *driver     = driver_get_ptr();
+   if (driver && driver->audio && driver->audio->write)
+      return driver->audio->write(driver->audio_data, buf, size);
+   return 0;
+}
diff --git a/audio/audio_driver.h b/audio/audio_driver.h
index 1fcdc45a8d..14ac349feb 100644
--- a/audio/audio_driver.h
+++ b/audio/audio_driver.h
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ void uninit_audio(void);
 
 void init_audio(void);
 
+ssize_t audio_driver_write(const void *buf, size_t size);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/libretro_version_1.c b/libretro_version_1.c
index 942b7aa3be..f7d65913ac 100644
--- a/libretro_version_1.c
+++ b/libretro_version_1.c
@@ -263,8 +263,7 @@ bool retro_flush_audio(const int16_t *data, size_t samples)
       output_size = sizeof(int16_t);
    }
 
-   if (driver->audio->write(driver->audio_data, output_data,
-            output_frames * output_size * 2) < 0)
+   if (audio_driver_write(output_data, output_frames * output_size * 2) < 0)
    {
       RARCH_ERR(RETRO_LOG_AUDIO_WRITE_FAILED);