diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.cpp
index 63c3d1720e..529ab1b057 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.cpp
@@ -270,11 +270,11 @@ void DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 	p.Do(reply_queue);
 	p.Do(last_reply_time);
 
-	if (p.GetMode() == PointerWrap::MODE_READ)
+	// We need to make sure all file handles are closed so WII_IPC_Devices_fs::DoState can successfully save or re-create /tmp
+	for (auto& descriptor : g_FdMap)
 	{
-		// We need to make sure all file handles are closed so WII_IPC_Devices_fs::DoState can successfully re-create /tmp
-		for (u32 i = 0; i < IPC_MAX_FDS; i++)
-			g_FdMap[i].reset();
+		if (descriptor)
+			descriptor->PrepareForState(p.GetMode());
 	}
 
 	for (const auto& entry : g_DeviceMap)
@@ -320,22 +320,22 @@ void DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		for (auto& dev : g_FdMap)
+		for (auto& descriptor : g_FdMap)
 		{
-			u32 exists = dev ? 1 : 0;
+			u32 exists = descriptor ? 1 : 0;
 			p.Do(exists);
 			if (exists)
 			{
-				u32 isHw = dev->IsHardware() ? 1 : 0;
+				u32 isHw = descriptor->IsHardware() ? 1 : 0;
 				p.Do(isHw);
 				if (isHw)
 				{
-					u32 hwId = dev->GetDeviceID();
+					u32 hwId = descriptor->GetDeviceID();
 					p.Do(hwId);
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					dev->DoState(p);
+					descriptor->DoState(p);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device.h b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device.h
index 0702b502be..a5100a4953 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device.h
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ public:
 	{
 	}
 
+	// Release any resources which might interfere with savestating.
+	virtual void PrepareForState(PointerWrap::Mode mode)
+	{
+	}
+
 	virtual void DoState(PointerWrap& p)
 	{
 		DoStateShared(p);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.cpp
index d92950b7f7..136533d03e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.cpp
@@ -356,6 +356,14 @@ IPCCommandResult CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::IOCtl(u32 _CommandAddress)
 	return GetDefaultReply();
 }
 
+
+void CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::PrepareForState(PointerWrap::Mode mode)
+{
+	// Temporally close the file, to prevent any issues with the savestating of /tmp
+	// it can be opened again with another call to OpenFile()
+	m_file.reset();
+}
+
 void CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 {
 	DoStateShared(p);
@@ -365,8 +373,7 @@ void CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 
 	m_filepath = HLE_IPC_BuildFilename(m_Name);
 
-	if (p.GetMode() == PointerWrap::MODE_READ)
-	{
-		OpenFile();
-	}
+	// The file was closed during state (and might now be pointing at another file)
+	// Open it again
+	OpenFile();
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.h b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.h
index c8715a4a86..880887a637 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public:
 	IPCCommandResult Read(u32 _CommandAddress) override;
 	IPCCommandResult Write(u32 _CommandAddress) override;
 	IPCCommandResult IOCtl(u32 _CommandAddress) override;
+	void PrepareForState(PointerWrap::Mode mode) override;
 	void DoState(PointerWrap &p) override;
 
 	void OpenFile();