diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index 8b4cbe05ab..99575c3e33 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -1558,8 +1558,8 @@ bool Config::Save(const char *saveReason) {
 
 void Config::PostLoadCleanup(bool gameSpecific) {
 	// Override ppsspp.ini JIT value to prevent crashing
-	if (DefaultCpuCore() != (int)CPUCore::JIT && g_Config.iCpuCore == (int)CPUCore::JIT) {
-		jitForcedOff = true;
+	jitForcedOff = DefaultCpuCore() != (int)CPUCore::JIT && g_Config.iCpuCore == (int)CPUCore::JIT;
+	if (jitForcedOff) {
 		g_Config.iCpuCore = (int)CPUCore::IR_JIT;
 	}