diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/ConfigManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/ConfigManager.cpp
index 85ecc7143f..377aa16a27 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -362,7 +362,11 @@ void SConfig::LoadSettings()
 
 		// Core
 		ini.Get("Core", "HLE_BS2",		&m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.bHLE_BS2,		false);
+#ifdef _M_ARM
+		ini.Get("Core", "CPUCore",		&m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.iCPUCore,		3);
+#else
 		ini.Get("Core", "CPUCore",		&m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.iCPUCore,		1);
+#endif
 		ini.Get("Core", "DSPThread",	&m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.bDSPThread,	false);
 		ini.Get("Core", "DSPHLE",		&m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.bDSPHLE,		true);
 		ini.Get("Core", "CPUThread",	&m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.bCPUThread,	true);