diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/Memory.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/Memory.h
index bd1f9e66a4..dc390520fe 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/Memory.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/Memory.h
@@ -768,7 +768,6 @@ public:
 	}
 };
 
-typedef mem_t<u16, u32> mem16_t;
 typedef mem_t<u32, u32> mem32_t;
 typedef mem_t<u64, u32> mem64_t;
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSpurs.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSpurs.cpp
index d32c2b7bc6..6d0e93bbdb 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSpurs.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSpurs.cpp
@@ -325,10 +325,10 @@ s64 cellSpursEventFlagDetachLv2EventQueue(mem_ptr_t<CellSpursEventFlag> eventFla
 #endif
 }
 
-s64 cellSpursEventFlagWait(mem_ptr_t<CellSpursEventFlag> eventFlag, mem16_t mask, u32 mode)
+s64 cellSpursEventFlagWait(mem_ptr_t<CellSpursEventFlag> eventFlag, vm::ptr<be_t<u16>> mask, u32 mode)
 {
 #ifdef PRX_DEBUG
-	cellSpurs->Warning("cellSpursEventFlagWait(eventFlag_addr=0x%x, mask_addr=0x%x, mode=%d)", eventFlag.GetAddr(), mask.GetAddr(), mode);
+	cellSpurs->Warning("cellSpursEventFlagWait(eventFlag_addr=0x%x, mask_addr=0x%x, mode=%d)", eventFlag.GetAddr(), mask.addr(), mode);
 	return GetCurrentPPUThread().FastCall2(libsre + 0x15E68, libsre_rtoc);
 #else
 	UNIMPLEMENTED_FUNC(cellSpurs);
@@ -358,10 +358,10 @@ s64 cellSpursEventFlagSet(mem_ptr_t<CellSpursEventFlag> eventFlag, u16 bits)
 #endif
 }
 
-s64 cellSpursEventFlagTryWait(mem_ptr_t<CellSpursEventFlag> eventFlag, mem16_t mask, u32 mode)
+s64 cellSpursEventFlagTryWait(mem_ptr_t<CellSpursEventFlag> eventFlag, vm::ptr<be_t<u16>> mask, u32 mode)
 {
 #ifdef PRX_DEBUG
-	cellSpurs->Warning("cellSpursEventFlagTryWait(eventFlag_addr=0x%x, mask_addr=0x%x, mode=0x%x)", eventFlag.GetAddr(), mask.GetAddr(), mode);
+	cellSpurs->Warning("cellSpursEventFlagTryWait(eventFlag_addr=0x%x, mask_addr=0x%x, mode=0x%x)", eventFlag.GetAddr(), mask.addr(), mode);
 	return GetCurrentPPUThread().FastCall2(libsre + 0x15E70, libsre_rtoc);
 #else
 	UNIMPLEMENTED_FUNC(cellSpurs);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/libmixer.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/libmixer.cpp
index f9e16dfa0b..3380f00c31 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/libmixer.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/libmixer.cpp
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ int cellSurMixerCreate(const mem_ptr_t<CellSurMixerConfig> config)
 
 					for (auto& p : ssp) if (p.m_active && p.m_created)
 					{
+						auto v = vm::ptr<s16>::make(p.m_addr); // 16-bit LE audio data
 						float left = 0.0f;
 						float right = 0.0f;
 						float speed = fabs(p.m_speed);
@@ -398,15 +399,12 @@ int cellSurMixerCreate(const mem_ptr_t<CellSurMixerConfig> config)
 							p.m_position += (u32)pos_inc;
 							if (p.m_channels == 1) // get mono data
 							{
-								mem16_t v(p.m_addr + pos * sizeof(u16));
-								left = right = (float)(s16)re16(v.GetValue()) / 0x8000 * p.m_level;
+								left = right = (float)v[pos] / 0x8000 * p.m_level;
 							}
 							else if (p.m_channels == 2) // get stereo data
 							{
-								mem16_t v1(p.m_addr + (pos * 2 + 0) * sizeof(u16));
-								mem16_t v2(p.m_addr + (pos * 2 + 1) * sizeof(u16));
-								left = (float)(s16)re16(v1.GetValue()) / 0x8000 * p.m_level;
-								right = (float)(s16)re16(v2.GetValue()) / 0x8000 * p.m_level;
+								left = (float)v[pos * 2 + 0] / 0x8000 * p.m_level;
+								right = (float)v[pos * 2 + 1] / 0x8000 * p.m_level;
 							}
 							if (p.m_connected) // mix
 							{