diff --git a/src/core/cpu_recompiler_code_generator_generic.cpp b/src/core/cpu_recompiler_code_generator_generic.cpp
index ddd4e3346..716e8bb09 100644
--- a/src/core/cpu_recompiler_code_generator_generic.cpp
+++ b/src/core/cpu_recompiler_code_generator_generic.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ Value CodeGenerator::EmitLoadGuestMemory(const CodeBlockInstruction& cbi, const
     {
       Value result = m_register_cache.AllocateScratch(size);
 
-      if (g_settings.IsUsingFastmem() && Bus::IsRAMAddress(static_cast<u32>(address.constant_value)))
+      if (g_settings.cpu_fastmem_mode == CPUFastmemMode::MMap &&
+          Bus::IsRAMAddress(static_cast<u32>(address.constant_value)))
       {
         // have to mask away the high bits for mirrors, since we don't map them in fastmem
         EmitLoadGuestRAMFastmem(Value::FromConstantU32(static_cast<u32>(address.constant_value) & Bus::RAM_MASK), size,