diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_HLE/Src/main.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_HLE/Src/main.cpp
index 577beca8a5..87cdfc5e6c 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_HLE/Src/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_HLE/Src/main.cpp
@@ -385,5 +385,6 @@ void DSP_SendAIBuffer(unsigned int address, int sample_rate)
 
 void DSP_ClearAudioBuffer()
 {
-	soundStream->Clear();
+	if (soundStream)
+		soundStream->Clear();
 }