diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSP.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSP.cpp
index e08e0c798d..5ce02e1d71 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSP.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSP.cpp
@@ -555,10 +555,10 @@ void Read32(u32& _uReturnValue, const u32 _iAddress)
 		break;
 
 	default:
+		_uReturnValue = 0;
 		_dbg_assert_(DSPINTERFACE,0);
 		break;
 	}
-	_uReturnValue = 0;
 }
 
 void Write32(const u32 _iValue, const u32 _iAddress)