diff --git a/Core/HLE/sceNet.cpp b/Core/HLE/sceNet.cpp
index 15e5179d5e..448b0ba66e 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/sceNet.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/sceNet.cpp
@@ -676,8 +676,6 @@ static u32 sceWlanGetEtherAddr(u32 addrAddr) {
 		return hleLogError(SCENET, SCE_KERNEL_ERROR_ILLEGAL_ADDR, "illegal address");
 	}
 
-	// FIXME: Return 0x80410180 (pspnet[_core] error code?) when Adhocctl not connected to a group (ie. ADHOCCTL_STATE_DISCONNECTED)? 
-
 	u8 *addr = Memory::GetPointer(addrAddr);
 	if (PPSSPP_ID > 1) {
 		Memory::Memset(addrAddr, PPSSPP_ID, 6);
@@ -697,6 +695,10 @@ static u32 sceWlanGetEtherAddr(u32 addrAddr) {
 }
 
 static u32 sceNetGetLocalEtherAddr(u32 addrAddr) {
+	// FIXME: Return 0x80410180 (pspnet[_core] error code?) before successful attempt to Create/Connect/Join a Group? (ie. adhocctlCurrentMode == ADHOCCTL_MODE_NONE)
+	if (adhocctlCurrentMode == ADHOCCTL_MODE_NONE)
+		return hleLogDebug(SCENET, 0x80410180, "address not available?");
+
 	return sceWlanGetEtherAddr(addrAddr);
 }