diff --git a/engine/client/s_load.c b/engine/client/s_load.c
index 8e3925f4..ac018434 100644
--- a/engine/client/s_load.c
+++ b/engine/client/s_load.c
@@ -107,17 +107,18 @@ S_CreateDefaultSound
 */
 static wavdata_t *S_CreateDefaultSound( void )
 {
-	wavdata_t	*sc;
+	wavdata_t *sc;
+	uint samples = SOUND_DMA_SPEED;
+	uint channels = 1;
+	uint width = 2;
+	size_t size = samples * width * channels;
 
-	sc = Mem_Calloc( sndpool, sizeof( wavdata_t ));
-
-	sc->width = 2;
-	sc->channels = 1;
-	sc->loopStart = 0;
+	sc = Mem_Calloc( sndpool, sizeof( wavdata_t ) + size );
+	sc->width = width;
+	sc->channels = channels;
 	sc->rate = SOUND_DMA_SPEED;
-	sc->samples = SOUND_DMA_SPEED;
-	sc->size = sc->samples * sc->width * sc->channels;
-	sc->buffer = Mem_Calloc( sndpool, sc->size );
+	sc->samples = samples;
+	sc->size = size;
 
 	return sc;
 }
diff --git a/engine/client/s_stream.c b/engine/client/s_stream.c
index 7f3e2973..e9f105ec 100644
--- a/engine/client/s_stream.c
+++ b/engine/client/s_stream.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 #include "common.h"
 #include "sound.h"
 #include "client.h"
+#include "soundlib.h"
 
 static bg_track_t		s_bgTrack;
 static musicfade_t		musicfade;	// controlled by game dlls
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ void S_StreamBackgroundTrack( void )
 
 	while( ch->s_rawend < soundtime + ch->max_samples )
 	{
-		wavdata_t	*info = FS_StreamInfo( s_bgTrack.stream );
+		const stream_t *info = s_bgTrack.stream;
 
 		bufferSamples = ch->max_samples - (ch->s_rawend - soundtime);
 
diff --git a/engine/client/soundlib/snd_main.c b/engine/client/soundlib/snd_main.c
index 1304f39a..8553405f 100644
--- a/engine/client/soundlib/snd_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/soundlib/snd_main.c
@@ -29,17 +29,20 @@ static void Sound_Reset( void )
 
 static MALLOC_LIKE( FS_FreeSound, 1 ) wavdata_t *SoundPack( void )
 {
-	wavdata_t	*pack = Mem_Calloc( host.soundpool, sizeof( wavdata_t ));
+	wavdata_t *pack = Mem_Malloc( host.soundpool, sizeof( *pack ) + sound.size );
 
-	pack->buffer = sound.wav;
-	pack->width = sound.width;
-	pack->rate = sound.rate;
-	pack->type = sound.type;
 	pack->size = sound.size;
 	pack->loopStart = sound.loopstart;
 	pack->samples = sound.samples;
-	pack->channels = sound.channels;
+	pack->type = sound.type;
 	pack->flags = sound.flags;
+	pack->rate = sound.rate;
+	pack->width = sound.width;
+	pack->channels = sound.channels;
+	memcpy( pack->buffer, sound.wav, sound.size );
+
+	Mem_Free( sound.wav );
+	sound.wav = NULL;
 
 	return pack;
 }
@@ -132,7 +135,6 @@ free WAV buffer
 void FS_FreeSound( wavdata_t *pack )
 {
 	if( !pack ) return;
-	if( pack->buffer ) Mem_Free( pack->buffer );
 	Mem_Free( pack );
 }
 
@@ -199,33 +201,6 @@ stream_t *FS_OpenStream( const char *filename )
 	return stream;
 }
 
-/*
-================
-FS_StreamInfo
-
-get basic stream info
-================
-*/
-wavdata_t *FS_StreamInfo( stream_t *stream )
-{
-	static wavdata_t	info;
-
-	if( !stream ) return NULL;
-
-	// fill structure
-	info.loopStart = 0;
-	info.rate = stream->rate;
-	info.width = stream->width;
-	info.channels = stream->channels;
-	info.flags = SOUND_STREAM;
-	info.size = stream->size;
-	info.buffer = NULL;
-	info.samples = 0;	// not actual for streams
-	info.type = stream->type;
-
-	return &info;
-}
-
 /*
 ================
 FS_ReadStream
diff --git a/engine/common/common.h b/engine/common/common.h
index 8447d348..92f2ad6b 100644
--- a/engine/common/common.h
+++ b/engine/common/common.h
@@ -514,15 +514,15 @@ typedef enum
 
 typedef struct
 {
-	word    rate;      // num samples per second (e.g. 11025 - 11 khz)
-	byte    width;     // resolution - bum bits divided by 8 (8 bit is 1, 16 bit is 2)
-	byte    channels;  // num channels (1 - mono, 2 - stereo)
+	size_t  size;      // for bounds checking
 	uint    loopStart; // offset at this point sound will be looping while playing more than only once
 	uint    samples;   // total samplecount in wav
 	uint    type;      // compression type
 	uint    flags;     // misc sound flags
-	byte   *buffer;    // sound buffer
-	size_t  size;      // for bounds checking
+	word    rate;      // num samples per second (e.g. 11025 - 11 khz)
+	byte    width;     // resolution - bum bits divided by 8 (8 bit is 1, 16 bit is 2)
+	byte    channels;  // num channels (1 - mono, 2 - stereo)
+	byte    buffer[];  // sound buffer
 } wavdata_t;
 
 //
@@ -534,7 +534,6 @@ void FS_FreeSound( wavdata_t *pack );
 void FS_FreeStream( stream_t *stream );
 wavdata_t *FS_LoadSound( const char *filename, const byte *buffer, size_t size ) MALLOC_LIKE( FS_FreeSound, 1 ) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
 stream_t *FS_OpenStream( const char *filename ) MALLOC_LIKE( FS_FreeStream, 1 ) WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
-wavdata_t *FS_StreamInfo( stream_t *stream );
 int FS_ReadStream( stream_t *stream, int bytes, void *buffer );
 int FS_SetStreamPos( stream_t *stream, int newpos );
 int FS_GetStreamPos( stream_t *stream );
diff --git a/engine/common/soundlib/snd_utils.c b/engine/common/soundlib/snd_utils.c
index be4eafbd..d9930ba9 100644
--- a/engine/common/soundlib/snd_utils.c
+++ b/engine/common/soundlib/snd_utils.c
@@ -89,16 +89,6 @@ void Sound_Shutdown( void )
 	Mem_FreePool( &host.soundpool );
 }
 
-static byte *Sound_Copy( size_t size )
-{
-	byte	*out;
-
-	out = Mem_Realloc( host.soundpool, sound.tempbuffer, size );
-	sound.tempbuffer = NULL;
-
-	return out;
-}
-
 uint GAME_EXPORT Sound_GetApproxWavePlayLen( const char *filepath )
 {
 	string    name;
@@ -378,6 +368,7 @@ static qboolean Sound_ResampleInternal( wavdata_t *sc, int outrate, int outwidth
 	const int inwidth = sc->width;
 	const int inchannels = sc->channels;
 	const int incount = sc->samples;
+	const int insize = sc->size;
 	qboolean handled = false;
 	double stepscale;
 	double t1, t2;
@@ -431,22 +422,30 @@ static qboolean Sound_ResampleInternal( wavdata_t *sc, int outrate, int outwidth
 	else // upsample case, w/ interpolation
 		handled = Sound_ConvertUpsample( sc, inwidth, inchannels, incount, outwidth, outchannels, outcount, stepscale );
 
-	t2 = Sys_DoubleTime();
-
-	if( handled )
+	if( !handled )
 	{
-		if( t2 - t1 > 0.01f ) // critical, report to mod developer
-			Con_Printf( S_WARN "%s: from [%d bit %d Hz %dch] to [%d bit %d Hz %dch] (took %.3fs)\n", __func__, inwidth * 8, inrate, inchannels, outwidth * 8, outrate, outchannels, t2 - t1 );
-		else
-			Con_Reportf( "%s: from [%d bit %d Hz %dch] to [%d bit %d Hz %dch] (took %.3fs)\n", __func__, inwidth * 8, inrate, inchannels, outwidth * 8, outrate, outchannels, t2 - t1 );
-	}
-	else
+		// restore previously changed data
+		sc->rate = inrate;
+		sc->width = inwidth;
+		sc->channels = inchannels;
+		sc->samples = incount;
+		sc->size = insize;
+
 		Con_Printf( S_ERROR "%s: unsupported from [%d bit %d Hz %dch] to [%d bit %d Hz %dch]\n", __func__, inwidth * 8, inrate, inchannels, outwidth * 8, outrate, outchannels );
 
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	t2 = Sys_DoubleTime();
 	sc->rate = outrate;
 	sc->width = outwidth;
 
-	return handled;
+	if( t2 - t1 > 0.01f ) // critical, report to mod developer
+		Con_Printf( S_WARN "%s: from [%d bit %d Hz %dch] to [%d bit %d Hz %dch] (took %.3fs)\n", __func__, inwidth * 8, inrate, inchannels, outwidth * 8, outrate, outchannels, t2 - t1 );
+	else
+		Con_Reportf( "%s: from [%d bit %d Hz %dch] to [%d bit %d Hz %dch] (took %.3fs)\n", __func__, inwidth * 8, inrate, inchannels, outwidth * 8, outrate, outchannels, t2 - t1 );
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 qboolean Sound_Process( wavdata_t **wav, int rate, int width, int channels, uint flags )
@@ -464,8 +463,11 @@ qboolean Sound_Process( wavdata_t **wav, int rate, int width, int channels, uint
 
 		if( result )
 		{
-			Mem_Free( snd->buffer );		// free original image buffer
-			snd->buffer = Sound_Copy( snd->size );	// unzone buffer
+			snd = Mem_Realloc( host.soundpool, snd, sizeof( *snd ) + snd->size );
+			memcpy( snd->buffer, sound.tempbuffer, snd->size );
+
+			Mem_Free( sound.tempbuffer );
+			sound.tempbuffer = NULL;
 		}
 	}