diff --git a/audio/audio_driver.c b/audio/audio_driver.c
index 4d5044d6a4..824fc36e75 100644
--- a/audio/audio_driver.c
+++ b/audio/audio_driver.c
@@ -491,18 +491,9 @@ static bool audio_driver_flush(const int16_t *data, size_t samples)
    const void *output_data                     = NULL;
    unsigned output_frames                      = 0;
    size_t   output_size                        = sizeof(float);
-   driver_t  *driver                           = driver_get_ptr();
    settings_t *settings                        = config_get_ptr();
 
-   if (driver->recording_data)
-   {
-      struct ffemu_audio_data ffemu_data = {0};
-      ffemu_data.data                    = data;
-      ffemu_data.frames                  = samples / 2;
-
-      if (driver->recording && driver->recording->push_audio)
-         driver->recording->push_audio(driver->recording_data, &ffemu_data);
-   }
+   recording_push_audio(data, samples);
 
    rarch_main_ctl(RARCH_MAIN_CTL_IS_PAUSED, &is_paused);
 
diff --git a/record/record_driver.c b/record/record_driver.c
index 05d35c23e2..396f63fe97 100644
--- a/record/record_driver.c
+++ b/record/record_driver.c
@@ -256,6 +256,21 @@ void recording_set_state(bool state)
    recording_enable = state;
 }
 
+void recording_push_audio(const int16_t *data, size_t samples)
+{
+   struct ffemu_audio_data ffemu_data;
+   driver_t  *driver                  = driver_get_ptr();
+
+   if (!driver->recording_data)
+      return;
+
+   ffemu_data.data                    = data;
+   ffemu_data.frames                  = samples / 2;
+
+   if (driver->recording && driver->recording->push_audio)
+      driver->recording->push_audio(driver->recording_data, &ffemu_data);
+}
+
 /**
  * recording_init:
  *
diff --git a/record/record_driver.h b/record/record_driver.h
index 2895bb1cd1..504df02f9a 100644
--- a/record/record_driver.h
+++ b/record/record_driver.h
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ bool *recording_is_enabled(void);
 
 void recording_set_state(bool state);
 
+void recording_push_audio(const int16_t *data, size_t samples);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif