diff --git a/src/menu/sound.c b/src/menu/sound.c
index c439c4f9..08c5996f 100644
--- a/src/menu/sound.c
+++ b/src/menu/sound.c
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ void sound_deinit (void) {
 }
 
 void sound_poll (void) {
-    if (sound_initialized && audio_can_write()) {
-        short *audio_buffer = audio_write_begin();
-        mixer_poll(audio_buffer, audio_get_buffer_length());
-        audio_write_end();
+    if (sound_initialized) {
+        mixer_try_play();
     }
 }