diff --git a/ax_functions.c b/ax_functions.c
index fc1c571..383d608 100644
--- a/ax_functions.c
+++ b/ax_functions.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include "os_functions.h"
 #include "ax_functions.h"
 
+unsigned int sound_handle __attribute__((section(".data"))) = 0;
+
 EXPORT_DECL(void, AXInitWithParams, u32 * params);
 EXPORT_DECL(void, AXInit, void);
 EXPORT_DECL(void, AXQuit, void);
@@ -47,9 +49,8 @@ EXPORT_DECL(u32, AXGetVoiceLoopCount, void *v);
 EXPORT_DECL(void, AXSetVoiceEndOffset, void *v, u32 offset);
 EXPORT_DECL(void, AXSetVoiceLoopOffset, void *v, u32 offset);
 
-void InitAXFunctionPointers(void)
+void InitAcquireAX(void)
 {
-    unsigned int sound_handle = 0;
     unsigned int *funcPointer = 0;
 
     if(OS_FIRMWARE >= 400)
@@ -68,7 +69,14 @@ void InitAXFunctionPointers(void)
         OSDynLoad_Acquire("snd_core.rpl", &sound_handle);
         OS_FIND_EXPORT(sound_handle, AXInit);
     }
+}
 
+void InitAXFunctionPointers(void)
+{
+    unsigned int *funcPointer = 0;
+    
+    InitAcquireAX();
+    
     OS_FIND_EXPORT(sound_handle, AXQuit);
     OS_FIND_EXPORT(sound_handle, AXVoiceBegin);
     OS_FIND_EXPORT(sound_handle, AXVoiceEnd);
diff --git a/ax_functions.h b/ax_functions.h
index b7df998..086346f 100644
--- a/ax_functions.h
+++ b/ax_functions.h
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include <gctypes.h>
 
+extern unsigned int sound_handle;
+
 void InitAXFunctionPointers(void);
+void InitAcquireAX(void);
 void ProperlyEndTransitionAudio(void);
 
 extern void (* AXInitWithParams)(u32 * params);