diff --git a/src/core/cdrom.cpp b/src/core/cdrom.cpp
index 6545ab009..21cedee3b 100644
--- a/src/core/cdrom.cpp
+++ b/src/core/cdrom.cpp
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static void DoSectorRead();
 static void ProcessDataSectorHeader(const u8* raw_sector);
 static void ProcessDataSector(const u8* raw_sector, const CDImage::SubChannelQ& subq);
 static void ProcessXAADPCMSector(const u8* raw_sector, const CDImage::SubChannelQ& subq);
-static void ProcessCDDASector(const u8* raw_sector, const CDImage::SubChannelQ& subq);
+static void ProcessCDDASector(const u8* raw_sector, const CDImage::SubChannelQ& subq, bool subq_valid);
 static void StopReadingWithDataEnd();
 static void StartMotor();
 static void StopMotor();
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ void CDROM::UpdateStatusRegister()
 void CDROM::UpdateInterruptRequest()
 {
   InterruptController::SetLineState(InterruptController::IRQ::CDROM,
-                                   (s_interrupt_flag_register & s_interrupt_enable_register) != 0);
+                                    (s_interrupt_flag_register & s_interrupt_enable_register) != 0);
 }
 
 bool CDROM::HasPendingDiscEvent()
@@ -2837,7 +2837,7 @@ void CDROM::DoSectorRead()
   else if (!is_data_sector &&
            (s_drive_state == DriveState::Playing || (s_drive_state == DriveState::Reading && s_mode.cdda)))
   {
-    ProcessCDDASector(s_reader.GetSectorBuffer().data(), subq);
+    ProcessCDDASector(s_reader.GetSectorBuffer().data(), subq, subq_valid);
 
     if (s_fast_forward_rate != 0)
       next_sector = s_current_lba + SignExtend32(s_fast_forward_rate);
@@ -2856,7 +2856,7 @@ void CDROM::DoSectorRead()
   s_reader.QueueReadSector(s_requested_lba);
 }
 
-void CDROM::ProcessDataSectorHeader(const u8* raw_sector)
+ALWAYS_INLINE_RELEASE void CDROM::ProcessDataSectorHeader(const u8* raw_sector)
 {
   std::memcpy(&s_last_sector_header, &raw_sector[SECTOR_SYNC_SIZE], sizeof(s_last_sector_header));
   std::memcpy(&s_last_sector_subheader, &raw_sector[SECTOR_SYNC_SIZE + sizeof(s_last_sector_header)],
@@ -2864,7 +2864,7 @@ void CDROM::ProcessDataSectorHeader(const u8* raw_sector)
   s_last_sector_header_valid = true;
 }
 
-void CDROM::ProcessDataSector(const u8* raw_sector, const CDImage::SubChannelQ& subq)
+ALWAYS_INLINE_RELEASE void CDROM::ProcessDataSector(const u8* raw_sector, const CDImage::SubChannelQ& subq)
 {
   const u32 sb_num = (s_current_write_sector_buffer + 1) % NUM_SECTOR_BUFFERS;
   Log_DevPrintf("Read sector %u [%s]: mode %u submode 0x%02X into buffer %u", s_current_lba,
@@ -3062,7 +3062,7 @@ void CDROM::ResetAudioDecoder()
   s_audio_fifo.Clear();
 }
 
-void CDROM::ProcessXAADPCMSector(const u8* raw_sector, const CDImage::SubChannelQ& subq)
+ALWAYS_INLINE_RELEASE void CDROM::ProcessXAADPCMSector(const u8* raw_sector, const CDImage::SubChannelQ& subq)
 {
   // Check for automatic ADPCM filter.
   if (s_mode.xa_filter && (s_last_sector_subheader.file_number != s_xa_filter_file_number ||
@@ -3183,13 +3183,14 @@ static s16 GetPeakVolume(const u8* raw_sector, u8 channel)
 #endif
 }
 
-void CDROM::ProcessCDDASector(const u8* raw_sector, const CDImage::SubChannelQ& subq)
+ALWAYS_INLINE_RELEASE void CDROM::ProcessCDDASector(const u8* raw_sector, const CDImage::SubChannelQ& subq,
+                                                    bool subq_valid)
 {
   // For CDDA sectors, the whole sector contains the audio data.
   Log_DevPrintf("Read sector %u as CDDA", s_current_lba);
 
   // The reporting doesn't happen if we're reading with the CDDA mode bit set.
-  if (s_drive_state == DriveState::Playing && s_mode.report_audio)
+  if (s_drive_state == DriveState::Playing && s_mode.report_audio && subq_valid)
   {
     const u8 frame_nibble = subq.absolute_frame_bcd >> 4;