diff --git a/audio/audio_driver.c b/audio/audio_driver.c
index 20495797d6..5c3c47a22a 100644
--- a/audio/audio_driver.c
+++ b/audio/audio_driver.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ typedef struct audio_driver_input_data
    size_t driver_buffer_size;
 
    float volume_gain;
+   struct retro_audio_callback audio_callback;
 } audio_driver_input_data_t;
 
 static audio_driver_input_data_t audio_data;
@@ -322,7 +323,6 @@ void init_audio(void)
    size_t outsamples_max, max_bufsamples = AUDIO_CHUNK_SIZE_NONBLOCKING * 2;
    runloop_t *runloop   = rarch_main_get_ptr();
    driver_t *driver     = driver_get_ptr();
-   global_t *global     = global_get_ptr();
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    audio_convert_init_simd();
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ void init_audio(void)
 
    find_audio_driver();
 #ifdef HAVE_THREADS
-   if (global->system.audio_callback.callback)
+   if (audio_data.audio_callback.callback)
    {
       RARCH_LOG("Starting threaded audio driver ...\n");
       if (!rarch_threaded_audio_init(&driver->audio, &driver->audio_data,
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ void init_audio(void)
       goto error;
 
    audio_data.rate_control = false;
-   if (!global->system.audio_callback.callback && driver->audio_active &&
+   if (!audio_data.audio_callback.callback && driver->audio_active &&
          settings->audio.rate_control)
    {
       /* Audio rate control requires write_avail
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ void init_audio(void)
    runloop->measure_data.buffer_free_samples_count = 0;
 
    if (driver->audio_active && !settings->audio.mute_enable &&
-         global->system.audio_callback.callback)
+         audio_data.audio_callback.callback)
    {
       /* Threaded driver is initially stopped. */
       driver->audio->start(driver->audio_data);
@@ -859,3 +859,29 @@ void audio_driver_set_buffer_size(size_t bufsize)
 {
    audio_data.driver_buffer_size = bufsize;
 }
+
+void audio_driver_set_callback(const void *data)
+{
+   const struct retro_audio_callback *cb = 
+      (const struct retro_audio_callback*)data;
+
+   if (cb)
+      audio_data.audio_callback = *cb;
+}
+
+bool audio_driver_has_callback(void)
+{
+   return audio_data.audio_callback.callback;
+}
+
+void audio_driver_callback(void)
+{
+   if (audio_driver_has_callback())
+      audio_data.audio_callback.callback();
+}
+
+void audio_driver_callback_set_state(bool state)
+{
+   if (audio_driver_has_callback())
+      audio_data.audio_callback.set_state(state);
+}
diff --git a/audio/audio_driver.h b/audio/audio_driver.h
index 9aacc77f26..1b24b7de30 100644
--- a/audio/audio_driver.h
+++ b/audio/audio_driver.h
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ void audio_driver_frame_is_reverse(void);
 
 void audio_driver_set_buffer_size(size_t bufsize);
 
+void audio_driver_set_callback(const void *info);
+
+bool audio_driver_has_callback(void);
+
+void audio_driver_callback(void);
+
+void audio_driver_callback_set_state(bool state);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/audio/audio_thread_wrapper.c b/audio/audio_thread_wrapper.c
index 866c29e902..1c32f2d8f4 100644
--- a/audio/audio_thread_wrapper.c
+++ b/audio/audio_thread_wrapper.c
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ static void audio_thread_loop(void *data)
 
    for (;;)
    {
-      global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
-      
       slock_lock(thr->lock);
 
       if (!thr->alive)
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ static void audio_thread_loop(void *data)
       }
 
       slock_unlock(thr->lock);
-      global->system.audio_callback.callback();
+      audio_driver_callback();
    }
 
    RARCH_LOG("[Audio Thread]: Tearing down driver.\n");
@@ -165,14 +163,13 @@ static bool audio_thread_alive(void *data)
 static bool audio_thread_stop(void *data)
 {
    audio_thread_t *thr = (audio_thread_t*)data;
-   global_t *global    = global_get_ptr();
 
    if (!thr)
       return false;
 
    audio_thread_block(thr);
    thr->is_paused = true;
-   global->system.audio_callback.set_state(false);
+   audio_driver_callback_set_state(false);
 
    return true;
 }
@@ -180,12 +177,11 @@ static bool audio_thread_stop(void *data)
 static bool audio_thread_start(void *data)
 {
    audio_thread_t *thr = (audio_thread_t*)data;
-   global_t *global    = global_get_ptr();
 
    if (!thr)
       return false;
 
-   global->system.audio_callback.set_state(true);
+   audio_driver_callback_set_state(true);
    thr->is_paused = false;
    audio_thread_unblock(thr);
 
diff --git a/dynamic.c b/dynamic.c
index 7ac2a79e99..72772af101 100644
--- a/dynamic.c
+++ b/dynamic.c
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ bool rarch_environment_cb(unsigned cmd, void *data)
             return false;
 #endif
 
-         global->system.audio_callback = *info;
+         audio_driver_set_callback(info);
          break;
       }
 #endif
diff --git a/rewind.c b/rewind.c
index 668e3830a5..767b5b2965 100644
--- a/rewind.c
+++ b/rewind.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ void init_rewind(void)
    if (!settings->rewind_enable || global->rewind.state)
       return;
 
-   if (global->system.audio_callback.callback)
+   if (audio_driver_has_callback())
    {
       RARCH_ERR(RETRO_LOG_REWIND_INIT_FAILED_THREADED_AUDIO);
       return;
diff --git a/runloop.h b/runloop.h
index c47e6f75bb..b194d9d818 100644
--- a/runloop.h
+++ b/runloop.h
@@ -186,8 +186,6 @@ typedef struct global
       
       retro_keyboard_event_t key_event;
 
-      struct retro_audio_callback audio_callback;
-
       struct retro_disk_control_callback disk_control; 
       struct retro_hw_render_callback hw_render_callback;
       struct retro_camera_callback camera_callback;