diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/DSPHLE.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/DSPHLE.cpp
index 069bbedc63..65362a19a0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/DSPHLE.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/DSPHLE.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,51 @@ void DSPHLE::SwapUCode(u32 _crc)
 void DSPHLE::DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 {
 	p.Do(m_InitMixer);
-	GetUCode()->DoState(p);
+	p.Do(m_DSPControl);
+	p.Do(m_dspState);
+
+	int ucode_crc = IUCode::GetCRC(m_pUCode);
+	int ucode_crc_beforeLoad = ucode_crc;
+	int lastucode_crc = IUCode::GetCRC(m_lastUCode);
+	int lastucode_crc_beforeLoad = lastucode_crc;
+
+	p.Do(ucode_crc);
+	p.Do(lastucode_crc);
+
+	// if a different type of ucode was being used when the savestate was created,
+	// we have to reconstruct the old type of ucode so that we have a valid thing to call DoState on.
+	IUCode*     ucode =     (ucode_crc ==     ucode_crc_beforeLoad) ?    m_pUCode : UCodeFactory(    ucode_crc, this, m_bWii);
+	IUCode* lastucode = (lastucode_crc != lastucode_crc_beforeLoad) ? m_lastUCode : UCodeFactory(lastucode_crc, this, m_bWii);
+
+	if (ucode)
+		ucode->DoState(p);
+	if (lastucode)
+		lastucode->DoState(p);
+
+	// if a different type of ucode was being used when the savestate was created,
+	// discard it if we're not loading, otherwise discard the old one and keep the new one.
+	if (ucode != m_pUCode)
+	{
+		if (p.GetMode() != PointerWrap::MODE_READ)
+			delete ucode;
+		else
+		{
+			delete m_pUCode;
+			m_pUCode = ucode;
+		}
+	}
+	if (lastucode != m_lastUCode)
+	{
+		if (p.GetMode() != PointerWrap::MODE_READ)
+			delete lastucode;
+		else
+		{
+			delete m_lastUCode;
+			m_lastUCode = lastucode;
+		}
+	}
+
+	m_MailHandler.DoState(p);
 }
 
 // Mailbox fuctions
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_AX.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_AX.cpp
index 8c88217494..33f0d2f1e6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_AX.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_AX.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@
 #include "UCode_AX_Voice.h"
 
 CUCode_AX::CUCode_AX(DSPHLE *dsp_hle, u32 l_CRC)
-	: IUCode(dsp_hle)
+	: IUCode(dsp_hle, l_CRC)
 	, m_addressPBs(0xFFFFFFFF)
-	, _CRC(l_CRC)
 {
 	// we got loaded
 	m_rMailHandler.PushMail(DSP_INIT);
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ void CUCode_AX::MixAdd(short* _pBuffer, int _iSize)
 
 			ProcessUpdates(PB);
 
-			if (_CRC != 0x3389a79e)
+			if (m_CRC != 0x3389a79e)
 				VoiceHacks(PB);
 
 			MixAddVoice(PB, templbuffer, temprbuffer, _iSize);
@@ -463,11 +462,8 @@ void CUCode_AX::DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 {
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_csMix);
 
-	p.Do(_CRC);
 	p.Do(numPBaddr);
 	p.Do(m_addressPBs);
 	p.Do(PBaddr);
 	p.Do(m_UploadSetupInProgress);
-
-	m_rMailHandler.DoState(p);
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_AX.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_AX.h
index 6386e3ce6a..edb52a2801 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_AX.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_AX.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ public:
 	u8 numPBaddr;
 	u32 PBaddr[8]; //2 needed for MP2
 	u32 m_addressPBs;
-	u32 _CRC;
 
 private:
 	enum
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_AXWii.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_AXWii.cpp
index 41f044f9be..6300b35b4a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_AXWii.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_AXWii.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@
 
 
 CUCode_AXWii::CUCode_AXWii(DSPHLE *dsp_hle, u32 l_CRC)
-	: IUCode(dsp_hle)
+	: IUCode(dsp_hle, l_CRC)
 	, m_addressPBs(0xFFFFFFFF)
-	, _CRC(l_CRC)
 {
 	// we got loaded
 	m_rMailHandler.PushMail(DSP_INIT);
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ CUCode_AXWii::CUCode_AXWii(DSPHLE *dsp_hle, u32 l_CRC)
 	templbuffer = new int[1024 * 1024];
 	temprbuffer = new int[1024 * 1024];
 
-	wiisportsHack = _CRC == 0xfa450138;
+	wiisportsHack = m_CRC == 0xfa450138;
 }
 
 CUCode_AXWii::~CUCode_AXWii()
@@ -260,10 +259,7 @@ void CUCode_AXWii::DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 {
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_csMix);
 
-	p.Do(_CRC);
 	p.Do(m_addressPBs);
 	p.Do(wiisportsHack);
 	p.Do(m_UploadSetupInProgress);
-
-	m_rMailHandler.DoState(p);
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_CARD.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_CARD.cpp
index 442d77ab85..dcd4e24e3f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_CARD.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_CARD.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 #include "../../DSP.h"
 
 
-CUCode_CARD::CUCode_CARD(DSPHLE *dsp_hle)
-	: IUCode(dsp_hle)
+CUCode_CARD::CUCode_CARD(DSPHLE *dsp_hle, u32 crc)
+	: IUCode(dsp_hle, crc)
 {
 	DEBUG_LOG(DSPHLE, "CUCode_CARD - initialized");
 	m_rMailHandler.PushMail(DSP_INIT);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_CARD.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_CARD.h
index 0246d4680a..a6f90124ad 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_CARD.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_CARD.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 class CUCode_CARD : public IUCode
 {
 public:
-	CUCode_CARD(DSPHLE *dsp_hle);
+	CUCode_CARD(DSPHLE *dsp_hle, u32 crc);
 	virtual ~CUCode_CARD();
 
 	void HandleMail(u32 _uMail);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_GBA.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_GBA.cpp
index b82c7ac0b2..42bc18ff49 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_GBA.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_GBA.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 
 #include "../../DSP.h"
 
-CUCode_GBA::CUCode_GBA(DSPHLE *dsp_hle)
-: IUCode(dsp_hle)
+CUCode_GBA::CUCode_GBA(DSPHLE *dsp_hle, u32 crc)
+: IUCode(dsp_hle, crc)
 {
 	m_rMailHandler.PushMail(DSP_INIT);
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_GBA.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_GBA.h
index 412036835d..c61917339f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_GBA.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_GBA.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 struct CUCode_GBA : public IUCode
 {
-	CUCode_GBA(DSPHLE *dsp_hle);
+	CUCode_GBA(DSPHLE *dsp_hle, u32 crc);
 	virtual ~CUCode_GBA();
 
 	void HandleMail(u32 _uMail);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_InitAudioSystem.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_InitAudioSystem.cpp
index 663d4beadd..ae7716012a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_InitAudioSystem.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_InitAudioSystem.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 #include "UCodes.h"
 #include "UCode_InitAudioSystem.h"
 
-CUCode_InitAudioSystem::CUCode_InitAudioSystem(DSPHLE *dsp_hle)
-	: IUCode(dsp_hle)
+CUCode_InitAudioSystem::CUCode_InitAudioSystem(DSPHLE *dsp_hle, u32 crc)
+	: IUCode(dsp_hle, crc)
 {
 	DEBUG_LOG(DSPHLE, "CUCode_InitAudioSystem - initialized");
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_InitAudioSystem.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_InitAudioSystem.h
index 09b54a4a4b..8dc237f1d0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_InitAudioSystem.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_InitAudioSystem.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 class CUCode_InitAudioSystem : public IUCode
 {
 public:
-	CUCode_InitAudioSystem(DSPHLE *dsp_hle);
+	CUCode_InitAudioSystem(DSPHLE *dsp_hle, u32 crc);
 	virtual ~CUCode_InitAudioSystem();
 
 	void HandleMail(u32 _uMail);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_ROM.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_ROM.cpp
index 48dba7e28b..c1544792f5 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_ROM.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_ROM.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 #include "Hash.h"
 #include "../../Memmap.h"
 
-CUCode_Rom::CUCode_Rom(DSPHLE *dsp_hle)
-	: IUCode(dsp_hle)
+CUCode_Rom::CUCode_Rom(DSPHLE *dsp_hle, u32 crc)
+	: IUCode(dsp_hle, crc)
 	, m_CurrentUCode()
 	, m_BootTask_numSteps(0)
 	, m_NextParameter(0)
@@ -117,4 +117,10 @@ void CUCode_Rom::BootUCode()
 	m_DSPHLE->SetUCode(ector_crc);
 }
 
+void CUCode_Rom::DoState(PointerWrap &p)
+{
+	p.Do(m_CurrentUCode);
+	p.Do(m_BootTask_numSteps);
+	p.Do(m_NextParameter);
+}
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_ROM.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_ROM.h
index ecec9f87ea..f1e7b8ec7a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_ROM.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_ROM.h
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@
 class CUCode_Rom : public IUCode
 {
 public:
-	CUCode_Rom(DSPHLE *dsp_hle);
+	CUCode_Rom(DSPHLE *dsp_hle, u32 _crc);
 	virtual ~CUCode_Rom();
 
 	void HandleMail(u32 _uMail);
 	void Update(int cycles);
 
+	void DoState(PointerWrap &p);
+
 private:
 	struct SUCode
 	{
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_Zelda.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_Zelda.cpp
index 913de7107b..713236180d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_Zelda.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_Zelda.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
 
 CUCode_Zelda::CUCode_Zelda(DSPHLE *dsp_hle, u32 _CRC)
 	: 
-	IUCode(dsp_hle),
-	m_CRC(_CRC),
+	IUCode(dsp_hle, _CRC),
 
 	m_bSyncInProgress(false),
 	m_MaxVoice(0),
@@ -572,8 +571,6 @@ void CUCode_Zelda::DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 	// It's bad if we try to save during Mix()
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_csMix);
 
-	p.Do(m_CRC);
-
 	p.Do(m_AFCCoefTable);
 	p.Do(m_MiscTable);
 
@@ -616,6 +613,4 @@ void CUCode_Zelda::DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 	p.Do(m_PBAddress2);
 
 	p.Do(m_UploadSetupInProgress);
-
-	m_rMailHandler.DoState(p);
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_Zelda.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_Zelda.h
index 3abe711c5b..f8a69536c2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_Zelda.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCode_Zelda.h
@@ -212,8 +212,6 @@ private:
 		}
 	}
 
-	u32 m_CRC;
-
 	// These are the only dynamically allocated things allowed in the ucode.
 	s32* m_VoiceBuffer;
 	s16* m_ResampleBuffer;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCodes.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCodes.cpp
index c982b97f51..62620253aa 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCodes.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCodes.cpp
@@ -32,19 +32,19 @@ IUCode* UCodeFactory(u32 _CRC, DSPHLE *dsp_hle, bool bWii)
 	{
 	case UCODE_ROM:
 		INFO_LOG(DSPHLE, "Switching to ROM ucode");
-		return new CUCode_Rom(dsp_hle);
+		return new CUCode_Rom(dsp_hle, _CRC);
       
 	case UCODE_INIT_AUDIO_SYSTEM:
 		INFO_LOG(DSPHLE, "Switching to INIT ucode");
-		return new CUCode_InitAudioSystem(dsp_hle);
+		return new CUCode_InitAudioSystem(dsp_hle, _CRC);
 
 	case 0x65d6cc6f: // CARD
 		INFO_LOG(DSPHLE, "Switching to CARD ucode");
-		return new CUCode_CARD(dsp_hle);
+		return new CUCode_CARD(dsp_hle, _CRC);
 
 	case 0xdd7e72d5:
 		INFO_LOG(DSPHLE, "Switching to GBA ucode");
-		return new CUCode_GBA(dsp_hle);
+		return new CUCode_GBA(dsp_hle, _CRC);
 
 	case 0x3ad3b7ac: // Naruto3, Paper Mario - The Thousand Year Door
 	case 0x3daf59b9: // Alien Hominid
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ IUCode* UCodeFactory(u32 _CRC, DSPHLE *dsp_hle, bool bWii)
 			PanicAlert("DSPHLE: Unknown ucode (CRC = %08x) - forcing AX.\n\nTry LLE emulator if this is homebrew.", _CRC);
 			return new CUCode_AX(dsp_hle, _CRC);
 		}
+
+	case UCODE_NULL:
+		break;
 	}
 
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCodes.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCodes.h
index cb3bc6a4f0..faea895609 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCodes.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/UCodes.h
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
 #include "../DSPHLE.h"
 #include "../../Memmap.h"
 
-#define UCODE_ROM                   0x0000000
-#define UCODE_INIT_AUDIO_SYSTEM     0x0000001
+#define UCODE_ROM                   0x00000000
+#define UCODE_INIT_AUDIO_SYSTEM     0x00000001
+#define UCODE_NULL                  0xFFFFFFFF
 
 class CMailHandler;
 
@@ -73,10 +74,11 @@ inline void* HLEMemory_Get_Pointer(u32 _uAddress)
 class IUCode
 {
 public:
-	IUCode(DSPHLE *dsphle)
+	IUCode(DSPHLE *dsphle, u32 _crc)
 		: m_rMailHandler(dsphle->AccessMailHandler())
 		, m_UploadSetupInProgress(false)
 		, m_DSPHLE(dsphle)
+		, m_CRC(_crc)
 		, m_NextUCode()
 		, m_NextUCode_steps(0)
 		, m_NeedsResumeMail(false)
@@ -93,6 +95,8 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void DoState(PointerWrap &p) {}
 
+	static u32 GetCRC(IUCode* pUCode) { return pUCode ? pUCode->m_CRC : UCODE_NULL; }
+
 protected:
 	void PrepareBootUCode(u32 mail);
 
@@ -121,6 +125,10 @@ protected:
 	// Need a pointer back to DSPHLE to switch ucodes.
 	DSPHLE *m_DSPHLE;
 
+	// used for reconstruction when loading saves,
+	// and for variations within certain ucodes.
+	u32 m_CRC;
+
 private:
 	struct SUCode
 	{