diff --git a/Core/System.cpp b/Core/System.cpp
index 40aded8e2c..0776e3bac5 100644
--- a/Core/System.cpp
+++ b/Core/System.cpp
@@ -370,6 +370,8 @@ static bool CPU_Init(FileLoader *fileLoader, IdentifiedFileType type, std::strin
 
 	LoadSymbolsIfSupported();
 
+	mipsr4k.Reset();
+
 	CoreTiming::Init();
 
 	// Init all the HLE modules
@@ -380,8 +382,6 @@ static bool CPU_Init(FileLoader *fileLoader, IdentifiedFileType type, std::strin
 		g_CoreParameter.mountIsoLoader = ConstructFileLoader(g_CoreParameter.mountIso);
 	}
 
-	mipsr4k.Reset();
-
 	// TODO: Check Game INI here for settings, patches and cheats, and modify coreParameter accordingly
 
 	// If they shut down early, we'll catch it when load completes.