diff --git a/libs/audio/renderer/snd_dma.c b/libs/audio/renderer/snd_dma.c
index 6753f9455..39903916f 100644
--- a/libs/audio/renderer/snd_dma.c
+++ b/libs/audio/renderer/snd_dma.c
@@ -55,12 +55,6 @@ static __attribute__ ((used)) const char rcsid[] =
 
 #include "snd_render.h"
 
-unsigned int    snd_paintedtime;				// sample PAIRS
-
-cvar_t         *snd_loadas8bit;
-cvar_t         *snd_volume;
-cvar_t         *snd_interp;
-
 static qboolean snd_initialized = false;
 static int      snd_blocked = 0;
 
@@ -382,8 +376,6 @@ s_init (void)
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("snd_force_unblock", s_snd_force_unblock,
 					"fix permanently blocked sound");
 
-	snd_interp = Cvar_Get ("snd_interp", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
-	                              "control sample interpolation");
 	nosound = Cvar_Get ("nosound", "0", CVAR_NONE, NULL,
 						"Set to turn sound off");
 	snd_volume = Cvar_Get ("volume", "0.7", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
diff --git a/libs/audio/renderer/snd_jack.c b/libs/audio/renderer/snd_jack.c
index d2b5852af..c4d1b4c94 100644
--- a/libs/audio/renderer/snd_jack.c
+++ b/libs/audio/renderer/snd_jack.c
@@ -154,8 +154,6 @@ s_init (void)
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("snd_force_unblock", s_snd_force_unblock,
 					"fix permanently blocked sound");
 
-	snd_interp = Cvar_Get ("snd_interp", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
-	                              "control sample interpolation");
 	snd_volume = Cvar_Get ("volume", "0.7", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
 						   "Set the volume for sound playback");
 	snd_interp = Cvar_Get ("snd_interp", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
diff --git a/libs/audio/renderer/snd_mix.c b/libs/audio/renderer/snd_mix.c
index 3c193c88b..3121ee2b1 100644
--- a/libs/audio/renderer/snd_mix.c
+++ b/libs/audio/renderer/snd_mix.c
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ static __attribute__ ((used)) const char rcsid[] =
 #include "compat.h"
 #include "snd_render.h"
 
+cvar_t         *snd_volume;
+
+unsigned int    snd_paintedtime;				// sample PAIRS
+
 portable_samplepair_t snd_paintbuffer[PAINTBUFFER_SIZE * 2];
 static int  max_overpaint;				// number of extra samples painted
 										// due to phase shift
diff --git a/libs/audio/renderer/snd_resample.c b/libs/audio/renderer/snd_resample.c
index 4def8343d..8eee899af 100644
--- a/libs/audio/renderer/snd_resample.c
+++ b/libs/audio/renderer/snd_resample.c
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ typedef struct {
 	short       right;
 } stereo16_t;
 
+cvar_t         *snd_loadas8bit;
+cvar_t         *snd_interp;
+
 void
 SND_ResampleMono (sfxbuffer_t *sc, byte *data, int length, void *prev)
 {