diff --git a/Utilities/ocvalidate/README.md b/Utilities/ocvalidate/README.md
index 52ab7d37..562ba6d7 100644
--- a/Utilities/ocvalidate/README.md
+++ b/Utilities/ocvalidate/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Utility to validate whether a `config.plist` matches requirements and convention
 #### Boot
 - HibernateMode: Only `None`, `Auto`, `RTC`, or `NVRAM` are accepted.
 - PickerMode: Only `Builtin`, `External`, or `Apple` are accepted.
+- `PickerAudioAssist` requires `AudioSupport` in `UEFI->Audio` to be enabled.
 #### Security
 - AuthRestart: If enabled, `VirtualSMC.kext` should be present in `Kernel->Add`.
 - BootProtect: Only `None`, `Bootstrap`, or `BootstrapShort` are accepted. When set to the latter two, `RequestBootVarRouting` should be enabled in `UEFI->Quirks`.
diff --git a/Utilities/ocvalidate/ValidateMisc.c b/Utilities/ocvalidate/ValidateMisc.c
index e6252caa..b907a229 100644
--- a/Utilities/ocvalidate/ValidateMisc.c
+++ b/Utilities/ocvalidate/ValidateMisc.c
@@ -148,14 +148,18 @@ CheckMiscBoot (
 {
   UINT32            ErrorCount;
   OC_MISC_CONFIG    *UserMisc;
+  OC_UEFI_CONFIG    *UserUefi;
   UINT32            ConsoleAttributes;
   CONST CHAR8       *HibernateMode;
   UINT32            PickerAttributes;
   CONST CHAR8       *PickerMode;
   CONST CHAR8       *PickerVariant;
+  BOOLEAN           IsPickerAudioAssistEnabled;
+  BOOLEAN           IsAudioSupportEnabled;
 
   ErrorCount        = 0;
   UserMisc          = &Config->Misc;
+  UserUefi          = &Config->Uefi;
 
   ConsoleAttributes = UserMisc->Boot.ConsoleAttributes;
   if ((ConsoleAttributes & ~0x7FU) != 0) {
@@ -195,6 +199,13 @@ CheckMiscBoot (
     ++ErrorCount;
   }
 
+  IsPickerAudioAssistEnabled = UserMisc->Boot.PickerAudioAssist;
+  IsAudioSupportEnabled      = UserUefi->Audio.AudioSupport;
+  if (IsPickerAudioAssistEnabled && !IsAudioSupportEnabled) {
+    DEBUG ((DEBUG_WARN, "Misc->Boot->PickerAudioAssist is enabled, but UEFI->Audio->AudioSupport is not enabled altogether!\n"));
+    ++ErrorCount;
+  }
+
   return ErrorCount;
 }