diff --git a/audio/audio_driver.c b/audio/audio_driver.c
index e0a2f09d28..177c374ea7 100644
--- a/audio/audio_driver.c
+++ b/audio/audio_driver.c
@@ -456,11 +456,9 @@ static bool audio_driver_init_internal(bool audio_cb_inited)
          RARCH_WARN("Audio rate control was desired, but driver does not support needed features.\n");
    }
 
+   /* If we start muted, stop the audio driver, so subsequent unmute works. */
    if (!audio_cb_inited && audio_driver_active && settings->audio.mute_enable)
-   {
-      /* If we start muted, stop the audio driver, so subsequent unmute works. */
       audio_driver_stop();
-   }
 
    command_event(CMD_EVENT_DSP_FILTER_INIT, NULL);