diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPHLE/DSPHLE.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPHLE/DSPHLE.cpp
index 2afc1d55bf..10ab940314 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPHLE/DSPHLE.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPHLE/DSPHLE.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ bool DSPHLE::Initialize(bool wii, bool dsp_thread)
   m_last_ucode = nullptr;
 
   SetUCode(UCODE_ROM);
+
+  m_dsp_control.Hex = 0;
   m_dsp_control.DSPHalt = 1;
   m_dsp_control.DSPInit = 1;