diff --git a/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/audio_dac_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/audio_dac_driver.cpp
index 4348e2528..9d5f07748 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/audio_dac_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/audio_dac_driver.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ void dacInit()
 #if defined(AUDIO_MUTE_GPIO_PIN)
 void audioMute()
 {
+  if (!g_eeGeneral.audioMuteEnable) return;
 #if defined(AUDIO_UNMUTE_DELAY)
   tmr10ms_t now = get_tmr10ms();
   if (!audioQueue.lastAudioPlayTime) {