diff --git a/README.MiNT b/README.MiNT
index 961ab8d64dcc2f7ce38b9bc52a37eea69874c27d..9632dab34e93b4f92b1b674bb472f418a7c79cb2 100644
--- a/README.MiNT
+++ b/README.MiNT
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ VBL timer driver:
 
 Audio drivers:
 	Cookies _SND, MCSN, STFA and GSXB used to detect supported audio
-	capabilities.
+	capabilities. Note: XBIOS and MCSN drivers can not be used under MiNT.
 
 	STE, Mega STE, TT:
 		8 bits DMA (hardware access)
diff --git a/src/audio/mint/SDL_mintaudio_mcsn.c b/src/audio/mint/SDL_mintaudio_mcsn.c
index a5b67eaeb61cfdffd78fe6568d5e2105d660b487..7855d2805de7d570b9f400a61b9cf6e7b999277d 100644
--- a/src/audio/mint/SDL_mintaudio_mcsn.c
+++ b/src/audio/mint/SDL_mintaudio_mcsn.c
@@ -82,8 +82,14 @@ static void Mint_InitAudio(_THIS, SDL_AudioSpec *spec);
 
 static int Audio_Available(void)
 {
+	unsigned long dummy;
 	const char *envr = getenv("SDL_AUDIODRIVER");
 
+	/* We can't use XBIOS in interrupt under MiNT */
+	if (Getcookie(C_MiNT, &dummy) == C_FOUND) {
+		return(0);
+	}
+
 	/* Check if user asked a different audio driver */
 	if ((envr) && (strcmp(envr, MINT_AUDIO_DRIVER_NAME)!=0)) {
 		DEBUG_PRINT((DEBUG_NAME "user asked a different audio driver\n"));
diff --git a/src/audio/mint/SDL_mintaudio_xbios.c b/src/audio/mint/SDL_mintaudio_xbios.c
index f95a880f7aee0bb6e53ccbaea230940acab9a8e0..b012ff21bb87e197e44820b38242d0901d7f5e01 100644
--- a/src/audio/mint/SDL_mintaudio_xbios.c
+++ b/src/audio/mint/SDL_mintaudio_xbios.c
@@ -82,8 +82,14 @@ static void Mint_InitAudio(_THIS, SDL_AudioSpec *spec);
 
 static int Audio_Available(void)
 {
+	unsigned long dummy;
 	const char *envr = getenv("SDL_AUDIODRIVER");
 
+	/* We can't use XBIOS in interrupt under MiNT */
+	if (Getcookie(C_MiNT, &dummy) == C_FOUND) {
+		return(0);
+	}
+
 	/* Check if user asked a different audio driver */
 	if ((envr) && (strcmp(envr, MINT_AUDIO_DRIVER_NAME)!=0)) {
 		DEBUG_PRINT((DEBUG_NAME "user asked a different audio driver\n"));