diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_rsxaudio.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_rsxaudio.cpp
index 9f3aa6c329..7125aa633b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_rsxaudio.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_rsxaudio.cpp
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ namespace audio
 {
 	void configure_rsxaudio()
 	{
-		if (g_cfg.audio.provider == audio_provider::rsxaudio)
+		if (g_cfg.audio.provider == audio_provider::rsxaudio && g_fxo->is_init<rsx_audio_backend>())
 		{
 			g_fxo->get<rsx_audio_backend>().update_emu_cfg();
 		}