diff --git a/audio/audio.c b/audio/audio.c
index 95d9fb16ca..ce8c6dec5f 100644
--- a/audio/audio.c
+++ b/audio/audio.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ static size_t audio_pcm_sw_read(SWVoiceIn *sw, void *buf, size_t size)
         total += isamp;
     }
 
-    if (!hw->pcm_ops->volume_in) {
+    if (hw->pcm_ops && !hw->pcm_ops->volume_in) {
         mixeng_volume (sw->buf, ret, &sw->vol);
     }
 
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ static size_t audio_pcm_sw_write(SWVoiceOut *sw, void *buf, size_t size)
     if (swlim) {
         sw->conv (sw->buf, buf, swlim);
 
-        if (!sw->hw->pcm_ops->volume_out) {
+        if (sw->hw->pcm_ops && !sw->hw->pcm_ops->volume_out) {
             mixeng_volume (sw->buf, swlim, &sw->vol);
         }
     }