diff --git a/audio/audio_driver.c b/audio/audio_driver.c
index 0c2a3e5aca..a1cd54ea75 100644
--- a/audio/audio_driver.c
+++ b/audio/audio_driver.c
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ static bool audio_driver_init_resampler(void)
 
 static bool audio_driver_init_internal(bool audio_cb_inited)
 {
+   unsigned new_rate     = 0;
    float   *aud_inp_data = NULL;
    float *samples_buf    = NULL;
    int16_t *conv_buf     = NULL;
@@ -358,7 +359,8 @@ static bool audio_driver_init_internal(bool audio_cb_inited)
                &current_audio,
                &audio_driver_context_audio_data,
                *settings->audio.device ? settings->audio.device : NULL,
-               settings->audio.out_rate, settings->audio.latency,
+               settings->audio.out_rate, &new_rate, 
+               settings->audio.latency,
                current_audio))
       {
          RARCH_ERR("Cannot open threaded audio driver ... Exiting ...\n");
@@ -371,9 +373,13 @@ static bool audio_driver_init_internal(bool audio_cb_inited)
       audio_driver_context_audio_data = 
          current_audio->init(*settings->audio.device ?
                settings->audio.device : NULL,
-               settings->audio.out_rate, settings->audio.latency);
+               settings->audio.out_rate, settings->audio.latency,
+               &new_rate);
    }
 
+   if (new_rate != 0)
+      settings->audio.out_rate = new_rate;
+
    if (!audio_driver_context_audio_data)
    {
       RARCH_ERR("Failed to initialize audio driver. Will continue without audio.\n");
diff --git a/audio/audio_driver.h b/audio/audio_driver.h
index 507639933c..9f80b5e6ec 100644
--- a/audio/audio_driver.h
+++ b/audio/audio_driver.h
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ typedef struct audio_driver
     *
     * Returns: audio driver handle on success, otherwise NULL.
     **/
-   void *(*init)(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency);
+   void *(*init)(const char *device, unsigned rate,
+         unsigned latency, unsigned *new_rate);
 
    /*
     * @data         : Pointer to audio data handle.
diff --git a/audio/audio_thread_wrapper.c b/audio/audio_thread_wrapper.c
index 72ef3f750e..657274fd4e 100644
--- a/audio/audio_thread_wrapper.c
+++ b/audio/audio_thread_wrapper.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ typedef struct audio_thread
 
    /* Initialization options. */
    const char *device;
+   unsigned *new_rate;
    unsigned out_rate;
    unsigned latency;
 } audio_thread_t;
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ static void audio_thread_loop(void *data)
       return;
 
    RARCH_LOG("[Audio Thread]: Initializing audio driver.\n");
-   thr->driver_data   = thr->driver->init(thr->device, thr->out_rate, thr->latency);
+   thr->driver_data   = thr->driver->init(thr->device, thr->out_rate, thr->latency, thr->new_rate);
    slock_lock(thr->lock);
    thr->inited        = thr->driver_data ? 1 : -1;
    if (thr->inited > 0 && thr->driver->use_float)
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ static const audio_driver_t audio_thread = {
  **/
 bool audio_init_thread(const audio_driver_t **out_driver,
       void **out_data, const char *device, unsigned audio_out_rate,
-      unsigned latency, const audio_driver_t *drv)
+      unsigned *new_rate, unsigned latency, const audio_driver_t *drv)
 {
    audio_thread_t *thr = (audio_thread_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*thr));
    if (!thr)
@@ -285,6 +286,7 @@ bool audio_init_thread(const audio_driver_t **out_driver,
    thr->driver         = (const audio_driver_t*)drv;
    thr->device         = device;
    thr->out_rate       = audio_out_rate;
+   thr->new_rate       = new_rate;
    thr->latency        = latency;
 
    if (!(thr->cond     = scond_new()))
diff --git a/audio/audio_thread_wrapper.h b/audio/audio_thread_wrapper.h
index 1e7d43b1ad..f0a723bb31 100644
--- a/audio/audio_thread_wrapper.h
+++ b/audio/audio_thread_wrapper.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  * @out_data                  : output audio data
  * @device                    : audio device (optional)
  * @out_rate                  : output audio rate
+ * @new_rate                  : new output audio rate
  * @latency                   : audio latency
  * @driver                    : audio driver
  *
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
  * Returns: true (1) if successful, otherwise false (0).
  **/
 bool audio_init_thread(const audio_driver_t **out_driver, void **out_data,
-      const char *device, unsigned out_rate, unsigned latency,
+      const char *device, unsigned out_rate, unsigned *new_rate, unsigned latency,
       const audio_driver_t *driver);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/audio/drivers/alsa.c b/audio/drivers/alsa.c
index 89add2f528..0544d36a0f 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/alsa.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/alsa.c
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ static bool find_float_format(snd_pcm_t *pcm, void *data)
    return false;
 }
 
-static void *alsa_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+static void *alsa_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency,
+      unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    snd_pcm_format_t format;
    snd_pcm_uframes_t buffer_size;
diff --git a/audio/drivers/alsa_qsa.c b/audio/drivers/alsa_qsa.c
index a2a3743f40..dd6379bfa1 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/alsa_qsa.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/alsa_qsa.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ typedef struct alsa
 typedef long snd_pcm_sframes_t;
 
 static void *alsa_qsa_init(const char *device,
-      unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+      unsigned rate, unsigned latency, unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    int err, card, dev, i;
    snd_pcm_channel_info_t pi;
diff --git a/audio/drivers/alsathread.c b/audio/drivers/alsathread.c
index 5020a5c643..b6a69694cf 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/alsathread.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/alsathread.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static void alsa_thread_free(void *data)
 }
 
 static void *alsa_thread_init(const char *device,
-      unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+      unsigned rate, unsigned latency, unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    snd_pcm_uframes_t buffer_size;
    snd_pcm_format_t format;
diff --git a/audio/drivers/coreaudio.c b/audio/drivers/coreaudio.c
index 94e19a1f86..fcf7850d36 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/coreaudio.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/coreaudio.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <string/stdstring.h>
 
 #include "../audio_driver.h"
-#include "../../configuration.h"
 #include "../../verbosity.h"
 
 typedef struct coreaudio
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ done:
 #endif
 
 static void *coreaudio_init(const char *device,
-      unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+      unsigned rate, unsigned latency, unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    size_t fifo_size;
    UInt32 i_size;
@@ -203,7 +202,6 @@ static void *coreaudio_init(const char *device,
 #else
    AudioComponentDescription desc          = {0};
 #endif
-   settings_t *settings                    = config_get_ptr();
    coreaudio_t *dev                        = (coreaudio_t*)
       calloc(1, sizeof(*dev));
    if (!dev)
@@ -290,7 +288,7 @@ static void *coreaudio_init(const char *device,
 
    RARCH_LOG("[CoreAudio]: Using output sample rate of %.1f Hz\n",
          (float)real_desc.mSampleRate);
-   settings->audio.out_rate = real_desc.mSampleRate;
+   *new_rate = real_desc.mSampleRate;
 
    /* Set channel layout (fails on iOS). */
 #ifndef TARGET_OS_IPHONE
@@ -311,7 +309,7 @@ static void *coreaudio_init(const char *device,
    if (AudioUnitInitialize(dev->dev) != noErr)
       goto error;
 
-   fifo_size = (latency * settings->audio.out_rate) / 1000;
+   fifo_size = (latency * (*new_rate)) / 1000;
    fifo_size *= 2 * sizeof(float);
    dev->buffer_size = fifo_size;
 
diff --git a/audio/drivers/ctr_csnd_audio.c b/audio/drivers/ctr_csnd_audio.c
index f6a2e248aa..d1a31d9f40 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/ctr_csnd_audio.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/ctr_csnd_audio.c
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ Result csndPlaySound_custom(int chn, u32 flags, float vol, float pan,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void *ctr_csnd_audio_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+static void *ctr_csnd_audio_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency,
+      unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    ctr_csnd_audio_t *ctr = (ctr_csnd_audio_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(ctr_csnd_audio_t));
-   settings_t *settings  = config_get_ptr();
 
    if (!ctr)
       return NULL;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static void *ctr_csnd_audio_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned lat
    (void)rate;
    (void)latency;
 
-   settings->audio.out_rate  = CTR_CSND_AUDIO_RATE;
+   *new_rate                 = CTR_CSND_AUDIO_RATE;
 
    ctr->l                    = linearAlloc(CTR_CSND_AUDIO_SIZE);
    ctr->r                    = linearAlloc(CTR_CSND_AUDIO_SIZE);
diff --git a/audio/drivers/ctr_dsp_audio.c b/audio/drivers/ctr_dsp_audio.c
index 9465e46984..554cabc09b 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/ctr_dsp_audio.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/ctr_dsp_audio.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
 
 #include "../audio_driver.h"
-#include "../../configuration.h"
 #include "../../performance_counters.h"
 #include "../../runloop.h"
 #include "../../ctr/ctr_debug.h"
@@ -38,10 +37,10 @@ typedef struct
 #define CTR_DSP_AUDIO_SIZE        (CTR_DSP_AUDIO_COUNT * sizeof(int16_t) * 2)
 #define CTR_DSP_AUDIO_SIZE_MASK   (CTR_DSP_AUDIO_SIZE  - 1u)
 
-static void *ctr_dsp_audio_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+static void *ctr_dsp_audio_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency,
+      unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    ctr_dsp_audio_t *ctr = NULL;
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    (void)device;
    (void)rate;
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ static void *ctr_dsp_audio_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned late
    if (!ctr)
       return NULL;
 
-   settings->audio.out_rate  = 32730;
+   *new_rate    = 32730;
 
    ctr->channel = 0;
 
diff --git a/audio/drivers/dsound.c b/audio/drivers/dsound.c
index 2cdcf4d234..7dd79289f3 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/dsound.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/dsound.c
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK enumerate_cb(LPGUID guid, LPCSTR desc, LPCSTR module, LPVOI
    return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void *dsound_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+static void *dsound_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency,
+      unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    WAVEFORMATEX wfx      = {0};
    DSBUFFERDESC bufdesc  = {0};
diff --git a/audio/drivers/gx_audio.c b/audio/drivers/gx_audio.c
index 28006d97da..efe096b0c5 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/gx_audio.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/gx_audio.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <retro_inline.h>
 
 #include "../audio_driver.h"
-#include "../../configuration.h"
 #include "../../defines/gx_defines.h"
 
 typedef struct
@@ -69,9 +68,8 @@ static void dma_callback(void)
 }
 
 static void *gx_audio_init(const char *device,
-      unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+      unsigned rate, unsigned latency, unsigned *new_rate)
 {
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    gx_audio_t *wa       = (gx_audio_t*)memalign(32, sizeof(*wa));
    if (!wa)
       return NULL;
@@ -86,12 +84,12 @@ static void *gx_audio_init(const char *device,
    if (rate < 33000)
    {
       AISetDSPSampleRate(AI_SAMPLERATE_32KHZ);
-      settings->audio.out_rate = 32000;
+      *new_rate = 32000;
    }
    else
    {
       AISetDSPSampleRate(AI_SAMPLERATE_48KHZ);
-      settings->audio.out_rate = 48000;
+      *new_rate = 48000;
    }
 
    OSInitThreadQueue(&wa->cond);
diff --git a/audio/drivers/jack.c b/audio/drivers/jack.c
index 56331e8577..0775020edd 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/jack.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/jack.c
@@ -122,13 +122,12 @@ static int parse_ports(char **dest_ports, const char **jports)
    return 2;
 }
 
-static size_t find_buffersize(jack_t *jd, int latency)
+static size_t find_buffersize(jack_t *jd, int latency, unsigned out_rate)
 {
    jack_latency_range_t range;
    int i, buffer_frames, min_buffer_frames;
    int jack_latency     = 0;
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   int           frames = latency * settings->audio.out_rate / 1000;
+   int           frames = latency * out_rate / 1000;
 
    for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
    {
@@ -150,14 +149,14 @@ static size_t find_buffersize(jack_t *jd, int latency)
    return buffer_frames * sizeof(jack_default_audio_sample_t);
 }
 
-static void *ja_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+static void *ja_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency,
+      unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    int i;
    char *dest_ports[2];
    const char **jports = NULL;
    size_t       bufsize = 0;
    int           parsed = 0;
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    jack_t           *jd = (jack_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(jack_t));
 
    if (!jd)
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ static void *ja_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
    if (jd->client == NULL)
       goto error;
 
-   settings->audio.out_rate = jack_get_sample_rate(jd->client);
+   *new_rate = jack_get_sample_rate(jd->client);
 
    jack_set_process_callback(jd->client, process_cb, jd);
    jack_on_shutdown(jd->client, shutdown_cb, jd);
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ static void *ja_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
       goto error;
    }
 
-   bufsize = find_buffersize(jd, latency);
+   bufsize = find_buffersize(jd, latency, *new_rate);
    jd->buffer_size = bufsize;
 
    RARCH_LOG("JACK: Internal buffer size: %d frames.\n", (int)(bufsize / sizeof(jack_default_audio_sample_t)));
diff --git a/audio/drivers/nullaudio.c b/audio/drivers/nullaudio.c
index bf0d9f76b3..822c785e2b 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/nullaudio.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/nullaudio.c
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@
 #include "../audio_driver.h"
 #include "../../verbosity.h"
 
-static void *null_audio_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+static void *null_audio_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency,
+      unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    RARCH_ERR("Using the null audio driver. RetroArch will be silent.");
 
    (void)device;
    (void)rate;
    (void)latency;
+   (void)new_rate;
    return (void*)-1;
 }
 
diff --git a/audio/drivers/openal.c b/audio/drivers/openal.c
index 41dd9b4cac..47a51b1507 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/openal.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/openal.c
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <retro_miscellaneous.h>
+
 #include "../audio_driver.h"
-#include "../../configuration.h"
 #include "../../verbosity.h"
 
 #define BUFSIZE 1024
@@ -79,7 +80,8 @@ static void al_free(void *data)
    free(al);
 }
 
-static void *al_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+static void *al_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency,
+      unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    al_t *al;
 
diff --git a/audio/drivers/opensl.c b/audio/drivers/opensl.c
index 530d0d8e99..102bfc278f 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/opensl.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/opensl.c
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ static void sl_free(void *data)
    free(sl);
 }
 
-static void *sl_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+static void *sl_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency,
+      unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    unsigned i;
    SLDataFormat_PCM fmt_pcm                        = {0};
diff --git a/audio/drivers/oss.c b/audio/drivers/oss.c
index 3ed690de33..b6e3e11d08 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/oss.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/oss.c
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
 
 static bool oss_is_paused = false;
 
-static void *oss_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+static void *oss_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency,
+      unsigned *new_out_rate)
 {
    int frags, frag, channels, format, new_rate;
    int              *fd   = (int*)calloc(1, sizeof(int));
-   settings_t *settings   = config_get_ptr();
    const char *oss_device = device ? device : DEFAULT_OSS_DEV;
    
    if (!fd)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static void *oss_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
    if (new_rate != (int)rate)
    {
       RARCH_WARN("Requested sample rate not supported. Adjusting output rate to %d Hz.\n", new_rate);
-      settings->audio.out_rate = new_rate;
+      *new_out_rate = new_rate;
    }
 
    return fd;
diff --git a/audio/drivers/ps3_audio.c b/audio/drivers/ps3_audio.c
index 1b80466e99..b194f47fd9 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/ps3_audio.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/ps3_audio.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static void event_loop(uint64_t data)
 }
 
 static void *ps3_audio_init(const char *device,
-      unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+      unsigned rate, unsigned latency, unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    CellAudioPortParam params;
    ps3_audio_t *data = calloc(1, sizeof(*data));
diff --git a/audio/drivers/psp_audio.c b/audio/drivers/psp_audio.c
index 3e6cacc4ed..0c3b62fcd1 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/psp_audio.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/psp_audio.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static int audioMainLoop(SceSize args, void* argp)
 }
 
 static void *psp_audio_init(const char *device,
-      unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+      unsigned rate, unsigned latency, unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    psp_audio_t *psp = (psp_audio_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(psp_audio_t));
 
diff --git a/audio/drivers/rsound.c b/audio/drivers/rsound.c
index 0b35705974..b5415a5593 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/rsound.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/rsound.c
@@ -55,15 +55,14 @@ static void err_cb(void *userdata)
    scond_signal(rsd->cond);
 }
 
-static void *rs_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+static void *rs_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency, unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    int channels, format;
-   rsd_t *rsd = (rsd_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(rsd_t));
+   rsound_t *rd  = NULL;
+   rsd_t *rsd    = (rsd_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(rsd_t));
    if (!rsd)
       return NULL;
 
-   rsound_t *rd;
-
    if (rsd_init(&rd) < 0)
    {
       free(rsd);
diff --git a/audio/drivers/rwebaudio.c b/audio/drivers/rwebaudio.c
index 6b83356b9f..9ae4f97bd9 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/rwebaudio.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/rwebaudio.c
@@ -37,16 +37,16 @@ static void rwebaudio_free(void *data)
    RWebAudioFree();
 }
 
-static void *rwebaudio_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+static void *rwebaudio_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency,
+      unsigned *new_rate)
 {
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    void *data           = RWebAudioInit(latency);
 
    (void)device;
    (void)rate;
 
    if (data)
-      settings->audio.out_rate = RWebAudioSampleRate();
+      *new_rate         = RWebAudioSampleRate();
    return data;
 }
 
diff --git a/audio/drivers/sdl_audio.c b/audio/drivers/sdl_audio.c
index 9e4975dccf..4fd18a9432 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/sdl_audio.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/sdl_audio.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <retro_inline.h>
 
 #include "../audio_driver.h"
-#include "../../configuration.h"
 #include "../../verbosity.h"
 
 typedef struct sdl_audio
@@ -67,14 +66,13 @@ static INLINE int find_num_frames(int rate, int latency)
 }
 
 static void *sdl_audio_init(const char *device,
-      unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+      unsigned rate, unsigned latency, unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    int frames;
    size_t bufsize;
    SDL_AudioSpec out;
    SDL_AudioSpec spec   = {0};
    void            *tmp = NULL;
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    sdl_audio_t *sdl     = NULL;
 
    (void)device;
@@ -111,7 +109,7 @@ static void *sdl_audio_init(const char *device,
       return 0;
    }
 
-   settings->audio.out_rate = out.freq;
+   *new_rate                = out.freq;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_THREADS
    sdl->lock                = slock_new();
@@ -119,7 +117,7 @@ static void *sdl_audio_init(const char *device,
 #endif
 
    RARCH_LOG("SDL audio: Requested %u ms latency, got %d ms\n", 
-         latency, (int)(out.samples * 4 * 1000 / settings->audio.out_rate));
+         latency, (int)(out.samples * 4 * 1000 / (*new_rate)));
 
    /* Create a buffer twice as big as needed and prefill the buffer. */
    bufsize     = out.samples * 4 * sizeof(int16_t);
diff --git a/audio/drivers/wiiu_audio.c b/audio/drivers/wiiu_audio.c
index ea60e2cc58..21a144c871 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/wiiu_audio.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/wiiu_audio.c
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ void wiiu_ax_callback(void)
 }
 
 extern void AXRegisterFrameCallback(void *cb);
-static void* ax_audio_init(const char* device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+
+static void* ax_audio_init(const char* device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency,
+      unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    ax_audio_t* ax = (ax_audio_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(ax_audio_t));
 
diff --git a/audio/drivers/xaudio.cpp b/audio/drivers/xaudio.cpp
index 4ac168dab8..4cb6aff549 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/xaudio.cpp
+++ b/audio/drivers/xaudio.cpp
@@ -234,11 +234,12 @@ static size_t xaudio2_write(xaudio2_t *handle, const void *buf, size_t bytes_)
    return bytes_;
 }
 
-static void *xa_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+static void *xa_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency,
+      unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    size_t bufsize;
    unsigned device_index = 0;
-   xa_t *xa = (xa_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*xa));
+   xa_t *xa              = (xa_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*xa));
    if (!xa)
       return NULL;
 
diff --git a/audio/drivers/xenon360_audio.c b/audio/drivers/xenon360_audio.c
index 5b67b318f4..49b1597cfe 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/xenon360_audio.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/xenon360_audio.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <retro_inline.h>
 
 #include "../audio_driver.h"
-#include "../../configuration.h"
 
 #define SOUND_FREQUENCY 48000
 #define MAX_BUFFER 2048
@@ -35,10 +34,9 @@ typedef struct
 } xenon_audio_t;
 
 static void *xenon360_audio_init(const char *device,
-      unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+      unsigned rate, unsigned latency, unsigned *new_rate)
 {
    static bool inited = false;
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    if (!inited)
    {
@@ -46,7 +44,8 @@ static void *xenon360_audio_init(const char *device,
       inited = true;
    }
 
-   settings->audio.out_rate = SOUND_FREQUENCY;
+   *new_rate = SOUND_FREQUENCY;
+
    return calloc(1, sizeof(xenon_audio_t));
 }