--- code/client/snd_dma.c
+++ code/client/snd_dma.c
@@ -1378,6 +1378,9 @@
 		// decide how much data needs to be read from the file
 		fileSamples = bufferSamples * s_backgroundStream->info.rate / dma.speed;
 
+        if (!fileSamples)
+            return;
+
 		// our max buffer size
 		fileBytes = fileSamples * (s_backgroundStream->info.width * s_backgroundStream->info.channels);
 		if ( fileBytes > sizeof(raw) ) {