diff --git a/libs/audio/renderer/snd_channels.c b/libs/audio/renderer/snd_channels.c
index 2eb77dbb3..28b7c6867 100644
--- a/libs/audio/renderer/snd_channels.c
+++ b/libs/audio/renderer/snd_channels.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ SND_ScanChannels (int wait)
 	channel_t  *ch;
 	int         count = 0;
 
-	if (!snd_shm->speed)
+	if (!snd_shm || !snd_shm->speed)
 		return;
 
 	if (wait) {