diff --git a/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.cpp b/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.cpp
index 5e540ad8c5..4aff513116 100644
--- a/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.cpp
+++ b/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.cpp
@@ -1215,6 +1215,11 @@ void LLAudioEngine::startNextTransfer()
 // static
 void LLAudioEngine::assetCallback(LLVFS *vfs, const LLUUID &uuid, LLAssetType::EType type, void *user_data, S32 result_code, LLExtStat ext_status)
 {
+	if (!gAudiop)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (result_code)
 	{
 		llinfos << "Boom, error in audio file transfer: " << LLAssetStorage::getErrorString( result_code ) << " (" << result_code << ")" << llendl;