diff --git a/src/include/86box/snd_emu8k.h b/src/include/86box/snd_emu8k.h
index 090ab662a..d226ed8db 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/snd_emu8k.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/snd_emu8k.h
@@ -406,6 +406,8 @@ void emu8k_close(emu8k_t *emu8k);
 
 void emu8k_update(emu8k_t *emu8k);
 
+#define EMU8K_ROM_PATH "roms/sound/creative/awe32.raw"
+
 /*
 
 Section E - Introduction to the EMU8000 Chip
diff --git a/src/sound/snd_emu8k.c b/src/sound/snd_emu8k.c
index 22435c065..793f8bcb7 100644
--- a/src/sound/snd_emu8k.c
+++ b/src/sound/snd_emu8k.c
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ emu8k_init(emu8k_t *emu8k, uint16_t emu_addr, int onboard_ram)
     int            c;
     double         out;
 
-    fp = rom_fopen("roms/sound/creative/awe32.raw", "rb");
+    fp = rom_fopen(EMU8K_ROM_PATH, "rb");
     if (!fp)
         fatal("AWE32.RAW not found\n");
 
diff --git a/src/sound/snd_sb.c b/src/sound/snd_sb.c
index fb9157dfd..2e63e99c0 100644
--- a/src/sound/snd_sb.c
+++ b/src/sound/snd_sb.c
@@ -2509,7 +2509,7 @@ sb_16_compat_init(const device_t *info)
 static int
 sb_awe32_available(void)
 {
-    return rom_present("roms/sound/creative/awe32.raw");
+    return rom_present(EMU8K_ROM_PATH);
 }
 
 static int