diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 1e09c1c9e..0f2955e6b 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -688,6 +688,9 @@ void D_RegisterClientCommands(void)
 	COM_AddCommand("tunes", Command_Tunes_f);
 	COM_AddCommand("restartaudio", Command_RestartAudio_f);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_resetmusic);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_midiplayer);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_midisoundfontpath);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_miditimiditypath);
 
 	// FIXME: not to be here.. but needs be done for config loading
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_globalgamma);
diff --git a/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c b/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
index 60ab196e6..3fc329587 100644
--- a/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
+++ b/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
@@ -152,9 +152,6 @@ void I_StartupSound(void)
 	Mix_Init(MIX_INIT_FLAC|MIX_INIT_MOD|MIX_INIT_MP3|MIX_INIT_OGG);
 #endif
 #if HAVE_MIXERX
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_midiplayer);
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_midisoundfontpath);
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_miditimiditypath);
 	Mix_SetMidiPlayer(cv_midiplayer.value);
 	Mix_SetSoundFonts(cv_midisoundfontpath.string);
 	Mix_Timidity_addToPathList(cv_miditimiditypath.string);