diff --git a/apu/hermite_resampler.h b/apu/hermite_resampler.h
index c2a175c5..bc542d93 100644
--- a/apu/hermite_resampler.h
+++ b/apu/hermite_resampler.h
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ class HermiteResampler : public Resampler
         void
         read (short *data, int num_samples)
         {
+            //If we are outputting the exact same ratio as the input, pull directly from the input buffer
+            if (r_step == 1.0)
+            {
+                ring_buffer::pull((unsigned char*)data, num_samples * sizeof(short));
+                return;
+            }
+
             assert((num_samples & 1) == 0); // resampler always processes both stereo samples
             int i_position = start >> 1;
             int max_samples = buffer_size >> 1;
@@ -121,6 +128,12 @@ class HermiteResampler : public Resampler
         inline int
         avail (void)
         {
+            //If we are outputting the exact same ratio as the input, find out directly from the input buffer
+            if (r_step == 1.0)
+            {
+                return (ring_buffer::space_filled() + sizeof(short) - 1) / sizeof(short);
+            }
+
             return (int) floor (((size >> 2) - r_frac) / r_step) * 2;
         }
 };