diff --git a/src/Sound.cpp b/src/Sound.cpp
index 126a029f..1f5b14ff 100644
--- a/src/Sound.cpp
+++ b/src/Sound.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ u16 soundFinalWave [1470];
 int soundBufferLen = sizeof soundFinalWave;
 
 int soundDebug        = 0;
-u32 soundNextPosition = 0;
 bool soundPaused      = true;
 
 void interp_rate() { /* empty for now */ }
@@ -548,8 +547,6 @@ void soundReset()
 	SOUND_CLOCK_TICKS = SOUND_CLOCK_TICKS_;
 	soundTicks        = SOUND_CLOCK_TICKS_;
 
-	soundNextPosition = 0;
-
 	soundEvent( NR52, (u8) 0x80 );
 }
 
@@ -570,13 +567,11 @@ void soundSetQuality(int quality)
 		{
 			soundShutdown();
 			soundQuality      = quality;
-			soundNextPosition = 0;
 			soundInit();
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			soundQuality      = quality;
-			soundNextPosition = 0;
 		}
 
 		remake_stereo_buffer();
diff --git a/src/Sound.h b/src/Sound.h
index 52875460..cc53913e 100644
--- a/src/Sound.h
+++ b/src/Sound.h
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ extern int soundInterpolation;  // 1 if PCM should have low-pass filtering
 extern float soundFiltering;    // 0.0 = none, 1.0 = max (only if soundInterpolation!=0)
 
 // Unknown purpose
-extern int soundBufferTotalLen;
-extern u32 soundNextPosition;
 extern bool soundPaused;
 
 #endif // VBA_SOUND_H
diff --git a/src/dmg/gbSound.cpp b/src/dmg/gbSound.cpp
index 839f8385..fa45581c 100644
--- a/src/dmg/gbSound.cpp
+++ b/src/dmg/gbSound.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ extern int soundQuality;
 extern bool soundPaused;
 extern int soundTicks;
 extern int SOUND_CLOCK_TICKS;
-extern u32 soundNextPosition;
 
 int const ticks_to_time = 2 * GB_APU_OVERCLOCK;
 
@@ -189,7 +188,6 @@ void gbSoundReset()
 	reset_apu();
 
 	soundPaused       = 1;
-	soundNextPosition = 0;
 
 	gbSoundEvent(0xff10, 0x80);
 	gbSoundEvent(0xff11, 0xbf);
@@ -235,13 +233,11 @@ void gbSoundSetQuality(int quality)
 		{
 			soundShutdown();
 			soundQuality      = quality;
-			soundNextPosition = 0;
 			soundInit();
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			soundQuality      = quality;
-			soundNextPosition = 0;
 		}
 
 		remake_stereo_buffer();
diff --git a/src/win32/DirectSound.cpp b/src/win32/DirectSound.cpp
index 6b9b74fb..9be2dfad 100644
--- a/src/win32/DirectSound.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/DirectSound.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ private:
 	HANDLE               dsbEvent;
 	WAVEFORMATEX         wfx;          // Primary buffer wave format
 	int                  soundBufferTotalLen;
+	unsigned int         soundNextPosition;
 
 public:
 	DirectSound();
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ DirectSound::DirectSound()
 	dsbEvent      = NULL;
 
 	soundBufferTotalLen = 14700;
+	soundNextPosition = 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ bool DirectSound::init()
 	// then multiply it with the size of a sample frame (16 bit * stereo)
 	soundBufferLen = ( freq / 60 ) * 4;
 	soundBufferTotalLen = soundBufferLen * 10;
+	soundNextPosition = 0;
 
 	ZeroMemory( &wfx, sizeof(WAVEFORMATEX) );
 	wfx.wFormatTag = WAVE_FORMAT_PCM;
@@ -227,6 +230,8 @@ void DirectSound::reset()
 	dsbSecondary->Stop();
 
 	dsbSecondary->SetCurrentPosition( 0 );
+
+	soundNextPosition = 0;
 }