diff --git a/Core/HLE/sceNetAdhoc.cpp b/Core/HLE/sceNetAdhoc.cpp
index 57ddf0f874..7bdd5959e7 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/sceNetAdhoc.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/sceNetAdhoc.cpp
@@ -4781,7 +4781,8 @@ static int sceNetAdhocPtpOpen(MIPSState *mips, const char *srcmac, int sport, co
 			getLocalMac(saddr);
 		}
 		// Valid Addresses. FIXME: MAC only valid after successful attempt to Create/Connect/Join a Group? (ie. adhocctlCurrentMode != ADHOCCTL_MODE_NONE)
-		if ((adhocctlCurrentMode != ADHOCCTL_MODE_NONE) && saddr != NULL && isLocalMAC(saddr) && daddr != NULL && !isBroadcastMAC(daddr) && !isZeroMAC(daddr)) {
+		// The broadcast address is accepted, as on a PSP (pspautotests net/adhoc/ptp); connecting to it just never succeeds.
+		if ((adhocctlCurrentMode != ADHOCCTL_MODE_NONE) && saddr != NULL && isLocalMAC(saddr) && daddr != NULL && !isZeroMAC(daddr)) {
 			// Dissidia 012 will try to reOpen the port without Closing the old one first when PtpConnect failed to try again.
 			if (isPTPPortInUse(sport, false, daddr, dport)) {
 				// FIXME: When PORT_IN_USE error occured it seems the index to the socket id also increased, which means it tries to create & bind the socket first and then closes it due to failed to bind