diff --git a/Source/Core/AudioCommon/AudioCommon.cpp b/Source/Core/AudioCommon/AudioCommon.cpp
index 0d0309a5c0..1ffb323a3f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/AudioCommon/AudioCommon.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/AudioCommon/AudioCommon.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void InitSoundStream()
   std::string backend = SConfig::GetInstance().sBackend;
   if (backend == BACKEND_OPENAL && OpenALStream::isValid())
     g_sound_stream = std::make_unique<OpenALStream>();
-  else if (backend == BACKEND_NULLSOUND && NullSound::isValid())
+  else if (backend == BACKEND_NULLSOUND)
     g_sound_stream = std::make_unique<NullSound>();
   else if (backend == BACKEND_XAUDIO2)
   {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void InitSoundStream()
   else if (backend == BACKEND_OPENSLES && OpenSLESStream::isValid())
     g_sound_stream = std::make_unique<OpenSLESStream>();
 
-  if (!g_sound_stream && NullSound::isValid())
+  if (!g_sound_stream)
   {
     WARN_LOG(AUDIO, "Could not initialize backend %s, using %s instead.", backend.c_str(),
              BACKEND_NULLSOUND);
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> GetSoundBackends()
 {
   std::vector<std::string> backends;
 
-  if (NullSound::isValid())
-    backends.push_back(BACKEND_NULLSOUND);
+  backends.push_back(BACKEND_NULLSOUND);
   if (XAudio2_7::isValid() || XAudio2::isValid())
     backends.push_back(BACKEND_XAUDIO2);
   if (AOSound::isValid())