diff --git a/msu1.cpp b/msu1.cpp
index f0481c06..89b447a1 100644
--- a/msu1.cpp
+++ b/msu1.cpp
@@ -405,6 +405,8 @@ void S9xMSU1PostLoadState(void)
 
 	if (MSU1.MSU1_STATUS & AudioPlaying)
 	{
+		uint32 savedPosition = MSU1.MSU1_AUDIO_POS;
+
 		if (AudioOpen())
 		{
             REVERT_STREAM(audioStream, 4, 0);
@@ -413,7 +415,7 @@ void S9xMSU1PostLoadState(void)
 			audioLoopPos <<= 2;
 			audioLoopPos += 8;
 
-            REVERT_STREAM(audioStream, MSU1.MSU1_AUDIO_POS, 0);
+            REVERT_STREAM(audioStream, savedPosition, 0);
 		}
 		else
 		{