diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/Microphone.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/Microphone.cpp
index 93e4bcfbc6..7490749557 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/Microphone.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/Microphone.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 #include "Common/ScopeGuard.h"
 #include "Common/Swap.h"
 #include "Core/Config/MainSettings.h"
+#include "Core/Core.h"
+#include "Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/WiiSpeak.h"
+#include "Core/System.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <Objbase.h>
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@
 
 namespace IOS::HLE::USB
 {
-Microphone::Microphone()
+Microphone::Microphone(const WiiSpeakState& sampler) : m_sampler(sampler)
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
   Common::Event sync_event;
@@ -174,7 +177,16 @@ void Microphone::StreamStop()
 long Microphone::DataCallback(cubeb_stream* stream, void* user_data, const void* input_buffer,
                               void* /*output_buffer*/, long nframes)
 {
+  // Skip data when core isn't running
+  if (Core::GetState(Core::System::GetInstance()) != Core::State::Running)
+    return nframes;
+
   auto* mic = static_cast<Microphone*>(user_data);
+  const auto& sampler = mic->GetSampler();
+
+  // Skip data if sampling is off or mute is on
+  if (!sampler.sample_on || sampler.mute)
+    return nframes;
 
   std::lock_guard lk(mic->m_ring_lock);
 
@@ -227,4 +239,9 @@ bool Microphone::HasData() const
 {
   return m_samples_avail > 0 && Config::Get(Config::MAIN_WII_SPEAK_CONNECTED);
 }
+
+const WiiSpeakState& Microphone::GetSampler() const
+{
+  return m_sampler;
+}
 }  // namespace IOS::HLE::USB
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/Microphone.h b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/Microphone.h
index 1b02e81d42..1919abfa21 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/Microphone.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/Microphone.h
@@ -15,14 +15,17 @@ struct cubeb_stream;
 
 namespace IOS::HLE::USB
 {
+struct WiiSpeakState;
+
 class Microphone final
 {
 public:
-  Microphone();
+  Microphone(const WiiSpeakState& sampler);
   ~Microphone();
 
   bool HasData() const;
   void ReadIntoBuffer(u8* dst, u32 size);
+  const WiiSpeakState& GetSampler() const;
 
 private:
   static long DataCallback(cubeb_stream* stream, void* user_data, const void* input_buffer,
@@ -47,6 +50,8 @@ private:
   std::shared_ptr<cubeb> m_cubeb_ctx = nullptr;
   cubeb_stream* m_cubeb_stream = nullptr;
 
+  const WiiSpeakState& m_sampler;
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
   Common::WorkQueueThread<std::function<void()>> m_work_queue{
       "Wii Speak Worker", [](const std::function<void()>& func) { func(); }};
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/WiiSpeak.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/WiiSpeak.cpp
index 0bd30a4109..aa13b66b89 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/WiiSpeak.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/WiiSpeak.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ bool WiiSpeak::Attach()
 
   DEBUG_LOG_FMT(IOS_USB, "[{:04x}:{:04x}] Opening device", m_vid, m_pid);
   if (!m_microphone)
-    m_microphone = std::make_unique<Microphone>();
+    m_microphone = std::make_unique<Microphone>(m_sampler);
   m_device_attached = true;
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/WiiSpeak.h b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/WiiSpeak.h
index e827e4e3d9..7eafee155a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/WiiSpeak.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/WiiSpeak.h
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@
 
 namespace IOS::HLE::USB
 {
+struct WiiSpeakState
+{
+  bool sample_on;
+  bool mute;
+  int freq;
+  int gain;
+  bool ec_reset;
+  bool sp_on;
+};
+
 class WiiSpeak final : public Device
 {
 public:
@@ -34,17 +44,7 @@ public:
   int SubmitTransfer(std::unique_ptr<IsoMessage> message) override;
 
 private:
-  struct WSState
-  {
-    bool sample_on;
-    bool mute;
-    int freq;
-    int gain;
-    bool ec_reset;
-    bool sp_on;
-  };
-
-  WSState m_sampler{};
+  WiiSpeakState m_sampler{};
 
   enum Registers
   {