diff --git a/libretro/libretro.cpp b/libretro/libretro.cpp
index a1dcc86aa5..3cb6bcb5b5 100644
--- a/libretro/libretro.cpp
+++ b/libretro/libretro.cpp
@@ -214,9 +214,9 @@ static RetroOption<int> ppsspp_lower_resolution_for_effects("ppsspp_lower_resolu
 static RetroOption<bool> ppsspp_texture_deposterize("ppsspp_texture_deposterize", "Texture Deposterize", false);
 static RetroOption<bool> ppsspp_texture_replacement("ppsspp_texture_replacement", "Texture Replacement", false);
 static RetroOption<bool> ppsspp_gpu_hardware_transform("ppsspp_gpu_hardware_transform", "GPU Hardware T&L", true);
-static RetroOption<bool> ppsspp_vertex_cache("ppsspp_vertex_cache", "Vertex Cache (Speedhack)", true);
+static RetroOption<bool> ppsspp_vertex_cache("ppsspp_vertex_cache", "Vertex Cache (Speedhack)", false);
 static RetroOption<bool> ppsspp_cheats("ppsspp_cheats", "Internal Cheats Support", false);
-static RetroOption<bool> ppsspp_io_threading("ppsspp_io_threading", "I/O on thread (experimental)", false);
+static RetroOption<bool> ppsspp_io_threading("ppsspp_io_threading", "I/O on thread (experimental)", true);
 static RetroOption<IOTimingMethods> ppsspp_io_timing_method("ppsspp_io_timing_method", "IO Timing Method", { { "Fast", IOTimingMethods::IOTIMING_FAST }, { "Host", IOTimingMethods::IOTIMING_HOST }, { "Simulate UMD delays", IOTimingMethods::IOTIMING_REALISTIC } });
 static RetroOption<bool> ppsspp_frame_duplication("ppsspp_frame_duplication", "Duplicate frames in 30hz games", false);
 static RetroOption<bool> ppsspp_software_skinning("ppsspp_software_skinning", "Software Skinning", true);