diff --git a/audio/drivers/psp_audio.c b/audio/drivers/psp_audio.c
index f7ad9e924c..808f21e3e5 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/psp_audio.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/psp_audio.c
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@ static bool psp_audio_stop(void *data)
    SceUInt timeout   = 100000;
    psp_audio_t* psp = (psp_audio_t*)data;
 
+   if(psp && !psp->running)  
+      return true;
+   
    info.size = sizeof(SceKernelThreadInfo);
 
    if (sceKernelGetThreadInfo(
@@ -266,6 +269,9 @@ static bool psp_audio_start(void *data, bool is_shutdown)
 {
    SceKernelThreadInfo info;
    psp_audio_t* psp = (psp_audio_t*)data;
+   
+   if(psp && psp->running)  
+      return true;
 
    info.size = sizeof(SceKernelThreadInfo);