diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/IOS.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/IOS.cpp
index 82f51dac33..bc09da7837 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/IOS.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/IOS.cpp
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ Kernel::~Kernel()
   {
     std::lock_guard lock(m_device_map_mutex);
     m_device_map.clear();
+    m_socket_manager.reset();
   }
 
   if (m_is_responsible_for_nand_root)
@@ -363,6 +364,11 @@ std::shared_ptr<ESDevice> Kernel::GetES()
   return std::static_pointer_cast<ESDevice>(m_device_map.at("/dev/es"));
 }
 
+std::shared_ptr<WiiSockMan> Kernel::GetSocketManager()
+{
+  return m_socket_manager;
+}
+
 // Since we don't have actual processes, we keep track of only the PPC's UID/GID.
 // These functions roughly correspond to syscalls 0x2b, 0x2c, 0x2d, 0x2e (though only for the PPC).
 void Kernel::SetUidForPPC(u32 uid)
@@ -562,6 +568,11 @@ void Kernel::AddStaticDevices()
   AddDevice(std::make_unique<DeviceStub>(*this, "/dev/sdio/slot1"));
 
   // Network modules
+  if (HasFeature(features, Feature::KD) || HasFeature(features, Feature::SO) ||
+      HasFeature(features, Feature::SSL))
+  {
+    m_socket_manager = std::make_shared<IOS::HLE::WiiSockMan>();
+  }
   if (HasFeature(features, Feature::KD))
   {
     AddDevice(std::make_unique<NetKDRequestDevice>(*this, "/dev/net/kd/request"));
@@ -825,7 +836,8 @@ void Kernel::UpdateDevices()
 
 void Kernel::UpdateWantDeterminism(const bool new_want_determinism)
 {
-  WiiSockMan::GetInstance().UpdateWantDeterminism(new_want_determinism);
+  if (m_socket_manager)
+    m_socket_manager->UpdateWantDeterminism(new_want_determinism);
   for (const auto& device : m_device_map)
     device.second->UpdateWantDeterminism(new_want_determinism);
 }
@@ -846,6 +858,9 @@ void Kernel::DoState(PointerWrap& p)
   if (m_title_id == Titles::MIOS)
     return;
 
+  if (m_socket_manager)
+    m_socket_manager->DoState(p);
+
   for (const auto& entry : m_device_map)
     entry.second->DoState(p);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/IOS.h b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/IOS.h
index a9ca0ec0f5..878bb56ccc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/IOS.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/IOS.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class FileSystem;
 class Device;
 class ESDevice;
 class FSDevice;
+class WiiSockMan;
 
 struct Request;
 struct OpenRequest;
@@ -130,6 +131,9 @@ public:
   std::shared_ptr<FSDevice> GetFSDevice();
   std::shared_ptr<ESDevice> GetES();
 
+  // This is only available on an EmulationKernel if the IOS features require it.
+  std::shared_ptr<WiiSockMan> GetSocketManager();
+
   void EnqueueIPCRequest(u32 address);
   void EnqueueIPCReply(const Request& request, s32 return_value, s64 cycles_in_future = 0,
                        CoreTiming::FromThread from = CoreTiming::FromThread::CPU);
@@ -179,6 +183,7 @@ protected:
 
   IOSC m_iosc;
   std::shared_ptr<FS::FileSystem> m_fs;
+  std::shared_ptr<WiiSockMan> m_socket_manager;
 };
 
 // HLE for an IOS tied to emulation: base kernel which may have additional modules loaded.
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/IP/Top.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/IP/Top.cpp
index 27487918d0..261b6db9b7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/IP/Top.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/IP/Top.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ NetIPTopDevice::NetIPTopDevice(Kernel& ios, const std::string& device_name)
 void NetIPTopDevice::DoState(PointerWrap& p)
 {
   Device::DoState(p);
-  WiiSockMan::GetInstance().DoState(p);
 }
 
 static int inet_pton(const char* src, unsigned char* dst)
@@ -371,7 +370,7 @@ void NetIPTopDevice::Update()
       m_async_replies.pop();
     }
   }
-  WiiSockMan::GetInstance().Update();
+  m_ios.GetSocketManager()->Update();
 }
 
 IPCReply NetIPTopDevice::HandleInitInterfaceRequest(const IOCtlRequest& request)
@@ -389,8 +388,7 @@ IPCReply NetIPTopDevice::HandleSocketRequest(const IOCtlRequest& request)
   const u32 type = memory.Read_U32(request.buffer_in + 4);
   const u32 prot = memory.Read_U32(request.buffer_in + 8);
 
-  WiiSockMan& sm = WiiSockMan::GetInstance();
-  const s32 return_value = sm.NewSocket(af, type, prot);
+  const s32 return_value = m_ios.GetSocketManager()->NewSocket(af, type, prot);
   INFO_LOG_FMT(IOS_NET,
                "IOCTL_SO_SOCKET "
                "Socket: {:08x} ({},{},{}), BufferIn: ({:08x}, {}), BufferOut: ({:08x}, {})",
@@ -407,8 +405,7 @@ IPCReply NetIPTopDevice::HandleICMPSocketRequest(const IOCtlRequest& request)
 
   const u32 pf = memory.Read_U32(request.buffer_in);
 
-  WiiSockMan& sm = WiiSockMan::GetInstance();
-  const s32 return_value = sm.NewSocket(pf, SOCK_RAW, IPPROTO_ICMP);
+  const s32 return_value = m_ios.GetSocketManager()->NewSocket(pf, SOCK_RAW, IPPROTO_ICMP);
   INFO_LOG_FMT(IOS_NET, "IOCTL_SO_ICMPSOCKET({:x}) {}", pf, return_value);
   return IPCReply(return_value);
 }
@@ -419,8 +416,7 @@ IPCReply NetIPTopDevice::HandleCloseRequest(const IOCtlRequest& request)
   auto& memory = system.GetMemory();
 
   const u32 fd = memory.Read_U32(request.buffer_in);
-  WiiSockMan& sm = WiiSockMan::GetInstance();
-  const s32 return_value = sm.DeleteSocket(fd);
+  const s32 return_value = m_ios.GetSocketManager()->DeleteSocket(fd);
   const char* const close_fn =
       request.request == IOCTL_SO_ICMPCLOSE ? "IOCTL_SO_ICMPCLOSE" : "IOCTL_SO_CLOSE";
 
@@ -435,8 +431,7 @@ std::optional<IPCReply> NetIPTopDevice::HandleDoSockRequest(const IOCtlRequest&
   auto& memory = system.GetMemory();
 
   const u32 fd = memory.Read_U32(request.buffer_in);
-  WiiSockMan& sm = WiiSockMan::GetInstance();
-  sm.DoSock(fd, request, static_cast<NET_IOCTL>(request.request));
+  m_ios.GetSocketManager()->DoSock(fd, request, static_cast<NET_IOCTL>(request.request));
   return std::nullopt;
 }
 
@@ -454,8 +449,7 @@ IPCReply NetIPTopDevice::HandleShutdownRequest(const IOCtlRequest& request)
 
   const u32 fd = memory.Read_U32(request.buffer_in);
   const u32 how = memory.Read_U32(request.buffer_in + 4);
-  WiiSockMan& sm = WiiSockMan::GetInstance();
-  const s32 return_value = sm.ShutdownSocket(fd, how);
+  const s32 return_value = m_ios.GetSocketManager()->ShutdownSocket(fd, how);
 
   INFO_LOG_FMT(IOS_NET, "IOCTL_SO_SHUTDOWN(fd={}, how={}) = {}", fd, how, return_value);
   return IPCReply(return_value);
@@ -468,10 +462,11 @@ IPCReply NetIPTopDevice::HandleListenRequest(const IOCtlRequest& request)
 
   u32 fd = memory.Read_U32(request.buffer_in);
   u32 BACKLOG = memory.Read_U32(request.buffer_in + 0x04);
-  u32 ret = listen(WiiSockMan::GetInstance().GetHostSocket(fd), BACKLOG);
+  auto socket_manager = m_ios.GetSocketManager();
+  u32 ret = listen(socket_manager->GetHostSocket(fd), BACKLOG);
 
   request.Log(GetDeviceName(), Common::Log::LogType::IOS_WC24);
-  return IPCReply(WiiSockMan::GetNetErrorCode(ret, "SO_LISTEN", false));
+  return IPCReply(socket_manager->GetNetErrorCode(ret, "SO_LISTEN", false));
 }
 
 IPCReply NetIPTopDevice::HandleGetSockOptRequest(const IOCtlRequest& request)
@@ -492,16 +487,17 @@ IPCReply NetIPTopDevice::HandleGetSockOptRequest(const IOCtlRequest& request)
   u8 optval[20];
   u32 optlen = 4;
 
-  int ret = getsockopt(WiiSockMan::GetInstance().GetHostSocket(fd), nat_level, nat_optname,
-                       (char*)&optval, (socklen_t*)&optlen);
-  const s32 return_value = WiiSockMan::GetNetErrorCode(ret, "SO_GETSOCKOPT", false);
+  auto socket_manager = m_ios.GetSocketManager();
+  int ret = getsockopt(socket_manager->GetHostSocket(fd), nat_level, nat_optname, (char*)&optval,
+                       (socklen_t*)&optlen);
+  const s32 return_value = socket_manager->GetNetErrorCode(ret, "SO_GETSOCKOPT", false);
 
   memory.Write_U32(optlen, request.buffer_out + 0xC);
   memory.CopyToEmu(request.buffer_out + 0x10, optval, optlen);
 
   if (optname == SO_ERROR)
   {
-    s32 last_error = WiiSockMan::GetInstance().GetLastNetError();
+    s32 last_error = socket_manager->GetLastNetError();
 
     memory.Write_U32(sizeof(s32), request.buffer_out + 0xC);
     memory.Write_U32(last_error, request.buffer_out + 0x10);
@@ -543,9 +539,10 @@ IPCReply NetIPTopDevice::HandleSetSockOptRequest(const IOCtlRequest& request)
   const int nat_level = MapWiiSockOptLevelToNative(level);
   const int nat_optname = MapWiiSockOptNameToNative(optname);
 
-  const int ret = setsockopt(WiiSockMan::GetInstance().GetHostSocket(fd), nat_level, nat_optname,
+  auto socket_manager = m_ios.GetSocketManager();
+  const int ret = setsockopt(socket_manager->GetHostSocket(fd), nat_level, nat_optname,
                              reinterpret_cast<char*>(optval), optlen);
-  return IPCReply(WiiSockMan::GetNetErrorCode(ret, "SO_SETSOCKOPT", false));
+  return IPCReply(socket_manager->GetNetErrorCode(ret, "SO_SETSOCKOPT", false));
 }
 
 IPCReply NetIPTopDevice::HandleGetSockNameRequest(const IOCtlRequest& request)
@@ -559,7 +556,7 @@ IPCReply NetIPTopDevice::HandleGetSockNameRequest(const IOCtlRequest& request)
 
   sockaddr sa;
   socklen_t sa_len = sizeof(sa);
-  const int ret = getsockname(WiiSockMan::GetInstance().GetHostSocket(fd), &sa, &sa_len);
+  const int ret = getsockname(m_ios.GetSocketManager()->GetHostSocket(fd), &sa, &sa_len);
 
   if (request.buffer_out_size < 2 + sizeof(sa.sa_data))
     WARN_LOG_FMT(IOS_NET, "IOCTL_SO_GETSOCKNAME output buffer is too small. Truncating");
@@ -586,7 +583,7 @@ IPCReply NetIPTopDevice::HandleGetPeerNameRequest(const IOCtlRequest& request)
 
   sockaddr sa;
   socklen_t sa_len = sizeof(sa);
-  const int ret = getpeername(WiiSockMan::GetInstance().GetHostSocket(fd), &sa, &sa_len);
+  const int ret = getpeername(m_ios.GetSocketManager()->GetHostSocket(fd), &sa, &sa_len);
 
   if (request.buffer_out_size < 2 + sizeof(sa.sa_data))
     WARN_LOG_FMT(IOS_NET, "IOCTL_SO_GETPEERNAME output buffer is too small. Truncating");
@@ -677,7 +674,7 @@ IPCReply NetIPTopDevice::HandleInetNToPRequest(const IOCtlRequest& request)
 
 std::optional<IPCReply> NetIPTopDevice::HandlePollRequest(const IOCtlRequest& request)
 {
-  WiiSockMan& sm = WiiSockMan::GetInstance();
+  auto sm = m_ios.GetSocketManager();
 
   if (!request.buffer_in || !request.buffer_out)
     return IPCReply(-SO_EINVAL);
@@ -700,7 +697,7 @@ std::optional<IPCReply> NetIPTopDevice::HandlePollRequest(const IOCtlRequest& re
   for (u32 i = 0; i < nfds; ++i)
   {
     const s32 wii_fd = memory.Read_U32(request.buffer_out + 0xc * i);
-    ufds[i].fd = sm.GetHostSocket(wii_fd);                                 // fd
+    ufds[i].fd = sm->GetHostSocket(wii_fd);                                // fd
     const int events = memory.Read_U32(request.buffer_out + 0xc * i + 4);  // events
     ufds[i].revents = 0;
 
@@ -717,7 +714,7 @@ std::optional<IPCReply> NetIPTopDevice::HandlePollRequest(const IOCtlRequest& re
   }
 
   // Prevents blocking emulation on a blocking poll
-  sm.AddPollCommand({request.address, request.buffer_out, std::move(ufds), timeout});
+  sm->AddPollCommand({request.address, request.buffer_out, std::move(ufds), timeout});
   return std::nullopt;
 }
 
@@ -1014,8 +1011,7 @@ std::optional<IPCReply> NetIPTopDevice::HandleSendToRequest(const IOCtlVRequest&
   auto& memory = system.GetMemory();
 
   u32 fd = memory.Read_U32(request.in_vectors[1].address);
-  WiiSockMan& sm = WiiSockMan::GetInstance();
-  sm.DoSock(fd, request, IOCTLV_SO_SENDTO);
+  m_ios.GetSocketManager()->DoSock(fd, request, IOCTLV_SO_SENDTO);
   return std::nullopt;
 }
 
@@ -1025,8 +1021,7 @@ std::optional<IPCReply> NetIPTopDevice::HandleRecvFromRequest(const IOCtlVReques
   auto& memory = system.GetMemory();
 
   u32 fd = memory.Read_U32(request.in_vectors[0].address);
-  WiiSockMan& sm = WiiSockMan::GetInstance();
-  sm.DoSock(fd, request, IOCTLV_SO_RECVFROM);
+  m_ios.GetSocketManager()->DoSock(fd, request, IOCTLV_SO_RECVFROM);
   return std::nullopt;
 }
 
@@ -1181,11 +1176,12 @@ IPCReply NetIPTopDevice::HandleICMPPingRequest(const IOCtlVRequest& request)
     icmp_length = 22;
   }
 
-  int ret = icmp_echo_req(WiiSockMan::GetInstance().GetHostSocket(fd), &addr, data, icmp_length);
+  auto socket_manager = m_ios.GetSocketManager();
+  int ret = icmp_echo_req(socket_manager->GetHostSocket(fd), &addr, data, icmp_length);
   if (ret == icmp_length)
   {
-    ret = icmp_echo_rep(WiiSockMan::GetInstance().GetHostSocket(fd), &addr,
-                        static_cast<u32>(timeout), icmp_length);
+    ret = icmp_echo_rep(socket_manager->GetHostSocket(fd), &addr, static_cast<u32>(timeout),
+                        icmp_length);
   }
 
   // TODO proper error codes
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/KD/NetKDRequest.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/KD/NetKDRequest.cpp
index cc1469bdfa..fd7988cf44 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/KD/NetKDRequest.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/KD/NetKDRequest.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ NetKDRequestDevice::NetKDRequestDevice(Kernel& ios, const std::string& device_na
 
 NetKDRequestDevice::~NetKDRequestDevice()
 {
-  WiiSockMan::GetInstance().Clean();
+  auto socket_manager = m_ios.GetSocketManager();
+  if (socket_manager)
+    socket_manager->Clean();
 }
 
 void NetKDRequestDevice::Update()
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@ std::optional<IPCReply> NetKDRequestDevice::IOCtl(const IOCtlRequest& request)
 
   case IOCTL_NWC24_CLEANUP_SOCKET:
     INFO_LOG_FMT(IOS_WC24, "NET_KD_REQ: IOCTL_NWC24_CLEANUP_SOCKET");
-    WiiSockMan::GetInstance().Clean();
+    m_ios.GetSocketManager()->Clean();
     break;
 
   case IOCTL_NWC24_LOCK_SOCKET:  // WiiMenu
@@ -452,7 +454,7 @@ std::optional<IPCReply> NetKDRequestDevice::IOCtl(const IOCtlRequest& request)
     // SOGetInterfaceOpt(0xfffe,0xc001);  // DHCP lease time remaining?
     // SOGetInterfaceOpt(0xfffe,0x1003);  // Error
     // Call /dev/net/ip/top 0x1b (SOCleanup), it closes all sockets
-    WiiSockMan::GetInstance().Clean();
+    m_ios.GetSocketManager()->Clean();
     return_value = IPC_SUCCESS;
     break;
   }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/SSL.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/SSL.cpp
index a26d2451db..bbd182347a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/SSL.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/SSL.cpp
@@ -496,8 +496,7 @@ std::optional<IPCReply> NetSSLDevice::IOCtlV(const IOCtlVRequest& request)
       WII_SSL* ssl = &_SSL[sslID];
       mbedtls_ssl_setup(&ssl->ctx, &ssl->config);
       ssl->sockfd = memory.Read_U32(BufferOut2);
-      WiiSockMan& sm = WiiSockMan::GetInstance();
-      ssl->hostfd = sm.GetHostSocket(ssl->sockfd);
+      ssl->hostfd = m_ios.GetSocketManager()->GetHostSocket(ssl->sockfd);
       INFO_LOG_FMT(IOS_SSL, "IOCTLV_NET_SSL_CONNECT socket = {}", ssl->sockfd);
       mbedtls_ssl_set_bio(&ssl->ctx, ssl, SSLSendWithoutSNI, SSLRecv, nullptr);
       WriteReturnValue(SSL_OK, BufferIn);
@@ -520,8 +519,7 @@ std::optional<IPCReply> NetSSLDevice::IOCtlV(const IOCtlVRequest& request)
     int sslID = memory.Read_U32(BufferOut) - 1;
     if (IsSSLIDValid(sslID))
     {
-      WiiSockMan& sm = WiiSockMan::GetInstance();
-      sm.DoSock(_SSL[sslID].sockfd, request, IOCTLV_NET_SSL_DOHANDSHAKE);
+      m_ios.GetSocketManager()->DoSock(_SSL[sslID].sockfd, request, IOCTLV_NET_SSL_DOHANDSHAKE);
       return std::nullopt;
     }
     else
@@ -535,8 +533,7 @@ std::optional<IPCReply> NetSSLDevice::IOCtlV(const IOCtlVRequest& request)
     const int sslID = memory.Read_U32(BufferOut) - 1;
     if (IsSSLIDValid(sslID))
     {
-      WiiSockMan& sm = WiiSockMan::GetInstance();
-      sm.DoSock(_SSL[sslID].sockfd, request, IOCTLV_NET_SSL_WRITE);
+      m_ios.GetSocketManager()->DoSock(_SSL[sslID].sockfd, request, IOCTLV_NET_SSL_WRITE);
       return std::nullopt;
     }
     else
@@ -559,8 +556,7 @@ std::optional<IPCReply> NetSSLDevice::IOCtlV(const IOCtlVRequest& request)
     int sslID = memory.Read_U32(BufferOut) - 1;
     if (IsSSLIDValid(sslID))
     {
-      WiiSockMan& sm = WiiSockMan::GetInstance();
-      sm.DoSock(_SSL[sslID].sockfd, request, IOCTLV_NET_SSL_READ);
+      m_ios.GetSocketManager()->DoSock(_SSL[sslID].sockfd, request, IOCTLV_NET_SSL_READ);
       return std::nullopt;
     }
     else
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/Socket.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/Socket.cpp
index ff60c09b20..9e1b45097e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/Socket.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/Socket.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ static s32 TranslateErrorCode(s32 native_error, bool is_rw)
   }
 }
 
+WiiSockMan::WiiSockMan() = default;
+
+WiiSockMan::~WiiSockMan() = default;
+
 // Don't use string! (see https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin/pull/3143)
 s32 WiiSockMan::GetNetErrorCode(s32 ret, std::string_view caller, bool is_rw)
 {
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ s32 WiiSockMan::GetNetErrorCode(s32 ret, std::string_view caller, bool is_rw)
 
   if (ret >= 0)
   {
-    WiiSockMan::GetInstance().SetLastNetError(ret);
+    SetLastNetError(ret);
     return ret;
   }
 
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ s32 WiiSockMan::GetNetErrorCode(s32 ret, std::string_view caller, bool is_rw)
                 Common::DecodeNetworkError(error_code), ret);
 
   const s32 return_value = TranslateErrorCode(error_code, is_rw);
-  WiiSockMan::GetInstance().SetLastNetError(return_value);
+  SetLastNetError(return_value);
 
   return return_value;
 }
@@ -158,7 +162,7 @@ s32 WiiSocket::Shutdown(u32 how)
 
   // Adjust pending operations
   // Values based on https://dolp.in/pr8758 hwtest
-  const s32 ret = WiiSockMan::GetNetErrorCode(shutdown(fd, how), "SO_SHUTDOWN", false);
+  const s32 ret = m_socket_manager.GetNetErrorCode(shutdown(fd, how), "SO_SHUTDOWN", false);
   const bool shut_read = how == 0 || how == 2;
   const bool shut_write = how == 1 || how == 2;
   for (auto& op : pending_sockops)
@@ -198,11 +202,11 @@ s32 WiiSocket::CloseFd()
   if (fd >= 0)
   {
     s32 ret = closesocket(fd);
-    ReturnValue = WiiSockMan::GetNetErrorCode(ret, "CloseFd", false);
+    ReturnValue = m_socket_manager.GetNetErrorCode(ret, "CloseFd", false);
   }
   else
   {
-    ReturnValue = WiiSockMan::GetNetErrorCode(EITHER(WSAENOTSOCK, EBADF), "CloseFd", false);
+    ReturnValue = m_socket_manager.GetNetErrorCode(EITHER(WSAENOTSOCK, EBADF), "CloseFd", false);
   }
   fd = -1;
 
@@ -273,7 +277,7 @@ void WiiSocket::Update(bool read, bool write, bool except)
         WiiSockMan::ToNativeAddrIn(addr, &local_name);
 
         int ret = bind(fd, (sockaddr*)&local_name, sizeof(local_name));
-        ReturnValue = WiiSockMan::GetNetErrorCode(ret, "SO_BIND", false);
+        ReturnValue = m_socket_manager.GetNetErrorCode(ret, "SO_BIND", false);
 
         INFO_LOG_FMT(IOS_NET, "IOCTL_SO_BIND ({:08X}, {}:{}) = {}", wii_fd,
                      inet_ntoa(local_name.sin_addr), Common::swap16(local_name.sin_port), ret);
@@ -286,7 +290,7 @@ void WiiSocket::Update(bool read, bool write, bool except)
         WiiSockMan::ToNativeAddrIn(addr, &local_name);
 
         int ret = connect(fd, (sockaddr*)&local_name, sizeof(local_name));
-        ReturnValue = WiiSockMan::GetNetErrorCode(ret, "SO_CONNECT", false);
+        ReturnValue = m_socket_manager.GetNetErrorCode(ret, "SO_CONNECT", false);
         UpdateConnectingState(ReturnValue);
 
         INFO_LOG_FMT(IOS_NET, "IOCTL_SO_CONNECT ({:08x}, {}:{}) = {}", wii_fd,
@@ -312,7 +316,7 @@ void WiiSocket::Update(bool read, bool write, bool except)
           ret = static_cast<s32>(accept(fd, nullptr, nullptr));
         }
 
-        ReturnValue = WiiSockMan::GetInstance().AddSocket(ret, true);
+        ReturnValue = m_socket_manager.AddSocket(ret, true);
 
         ioctl.Log("IOCTL_SO_ACCEPT", Common::Log::LogType::IOS_NET);
         break;
@@ -593,7 +597,7 @@ void WiiSocket::Update(bool read, bool write, bool except)
           auto* to = has_destaddr ? reinterpret_cast<sockaddr*>(&local_name) : nullptr;
           socklen_t tolen = has_destaddr ? sizeof(sockaddr) : 0;
           const int ret = sendto(fd, data, BufferInSize, flags, to, tolen);
-          ReturnValue = WiiSockMan::GetNetErrorCode(ret, "SO_SENDTO", true);
+          ReturnValue = m_socket_manager.GetNetErrorCode(ret, "SO_SENDTO", true);
           if (ret > 0)
             system.GetPowerPC().GetDebugInterface().NetworkLogger()->LogWrite(data, ret, fd, to);
 
@@ -651,8 +655,8 @@ void WiiSocket::Update(bool read, bool write, bool except)
           auto* from = BufferOutSize2 ? reinterpret_cast<sockaddr*>(&local_name) : nullptr;
           socklen_t* fromlen = BufferOutSize2 ? &addrlen : nullptr;
           const int ret = recvfrom(fd, data, data_len, flags, from, fromlen);
-          ReturnValue =
-              WiiSockMan::GetNetErrorCode(ret, BufferOutSize2 ? "SO_RECVFROM" : "SO_RECV", true);
+          ReturnValue = m_socket_manager.GetNetErrorCode(
+              ret, BufferOutSize2 ? "SO_RECVFROM" : "SO_RECV", true);
           if (ret > 0)
             system.GetPowerPC().GetDebugInterface().NetworkLogger()->LogRead(data, ret, fd, from);
 
@@ -862,7 +866,7 @@ s32 WiiSockMan::AddSocket(s32 fd, bool is_rw)
   }
   else
   {
-    WiiSocket& sock = WiiSockets[wii_fd];
+    WiiSocket& sock = WiiSockets.emplace(wii_fd, *this).first->second;
     sock.SetFd(fd);
     sock.SetWiiFd(wii_fd);
     Core::System::GetInstance().GetPowerPC().GetDebugInterface().NetworkLogger()->OnNewSocket(fd);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/Socket.h b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/Socket.h
index 2a2350d752..6c236e38b3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/Socket.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/Socket.h
@@ -174,10 +174,12 @@ struct WiiSockAddrIn
 };
 #pragma pack(pop)
 
+class WiiSockMan;
+
 class WiiSocket
 {
 public:
-  WiiSocket() = default;
+  explicit WiiSocket(WiiSockMan& socket_manager) : m_socket_manager(socket_manager) {}
   WiiSocket(const WiiSocket&) = delete;
   WiiSocket(WiiSocket&&) = default;
   ~WiiSocket();
@@ -225,6 +227,8 @@ private:
   bool IsValid() const { return fd >= 0; }
   bool IsTCP() const;
 
+  WiiSockMan& m_socket_manager;
+
   s32 fd = -1;
   s32 wii_fd = -1;
   bool nonBlock = false;
@@ -251,14 +255,15 @@ public:
     s64 timeout = 0;
   };
 
-  static s32 GetNetErrorCode(s32 ret, std::string_view caller, bool is_rw);
-  static char* DecodeError(s32 ErrorCode);
+  WiiSockMan();
+  WiiSockMan(const WiiSockMan&) = delete;
+  WiiSockMan& operator=(const WiiSockMan&) = delete;
+  WiiSockMan(WiiSockMan&&) = delete;
+  WiiSockMan& operator=(WiiSockMan&&) = delete;
+  ~WiiSockMan();
+
+  s32 GetNetErrorCode(s32 ret, std::string_view caller, bool is_rw);
 
-  static WiiSockMan& GetInstance()
-  {
-    static WiiSockMan instance;  // Guaranteed to be destroyed.
-    return instance;             // Instantiated on first use.
-  }
   void Update();
   static void ToNativeAddrIn(const u8* from, sockaddr_in* to);
   static void ToWiiAddrIn(const sockaddr_in& from, u8* to,
@@ -296,12 +301,6 @@ public:
   void UpdateWantDeterminism(bool want);
 
 private:
-  WiiSockMan() = default;
-  WiiSockMan(const WiiSockMan&) = delete;
-  WiiSockMan& operator=(const WiiSockMan&) = delete;
-  WiiSockMan(WiiSockMan&&) = delete;
-  WiiSockMan& operator=(WiiSockMan&&) = delete;
-
   void UpdatePollCommands();
 
   std::unordered_map<s32, WiiSocket> WiiSockets;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
index a82da71663..c298dd121e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static size_t s_state_writes_in_queue;
 static std::condition_variable s_state_write_queue_is_empty;
 
 // Don't forget to increase this after doing changes on the savestate system
-constexpr u32 STATE_VERSION = 161;  // Last changed in PR 11655
+constexpr u32 STATE_VERSION = 162;  // Last changed in PR 11767
 
 // Maps savestate versions to Dolphin versions.
 // Versions after 42 don't need to be added to this list,
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/NetworkWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/NetworkWidget.cpp
index 6439a061ba..b9504e64ff 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/NetworkWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/NetworkWidget.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@
 
 #include "Common/FileUtil.h"
 #include "Core/Config/MainSettings.h"
+#include "Core/Core.h"
 #include "Core/IOS/Network/SSL.h"
 #include "Core/IOS/Network/Socket.h"
+#include "Core/System.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/Host.h"
 #include "DolphinQt/Settings.h"
 
@@ -95,9 +97,8 @@ QTableWidgetItem* GetSocketState(s32 host_fd)
   return new QTableWidgetItem(QTableWidget::tr("Unbound"));
 }
 
-QTableWidgetItem* GetSocketBlocking(s32 wii_fd)
+static QTableWidgetItem* GetSocketBlocking(const IOS::HLE::WiiSockMan& socket_manager, s32 wii_fd)
 {
-  const auto& socket_manager = IOS::HLE::WiiSockMan::GetInstance();
   if (socket_manager.GetHostSocket(wii_fd) < 0)
     return new QTableWidgetItem();
   const bool is_blocking = socket_manager.IsSocketBlocking(wii_fd);
@@ -238,16 +239,27 @@ void NetworkWidget::Update()
   if (!isVisible())
     return;
 
+  // needed because there's a race condition on the IOS instance otherwise
+  Core::CPUThreadGuard guard(Core::System::GetInstance());
+
+  auto* ios = IOS::HLE::GetIOS();
+  if (!ios)
+    return;
+
+  auto socket_manager = ios->GetSocketManager();
+  if (!socket_manager)
+    return;
+
   m_socket_table->setRowCount(0);
   for (u32 wii_fd = 0; wii_fd < IOS::HLE::WII_SOCKET_FD_MAX; wii_fd++)
   {
     m_socket_table->insertRow(wii_fd);
-    const s32 host_fd = IOS::HLE::WiiSockMan::GetInstance().GetHostSocket(wii_fd);
+    const s32 host_fd = socket_manager->GetHostSocket(wii_fd);
     m_socket_table->setItem(wii_fd, 0, new QTableWidgetItem(QString::number(wii_fd)));
     m_socket_table->setItem(wii_fd, 1, GetSocketDomain(host_fd));
     m_socket_table->setItem(wii_fd, 2, GetSocketType(host_fd));
     m_socket_table->setItem(wii_fd, 3, GetSocketState(host_fd));
-    m_socket_table->setItem(wii_fd, 4, GetSocketBlocking(wii_fd));
+    m_socket_table->setItem(wii_fd, 4, GetSocketBlocking(*socket_manager, wii_fd));
     m_socket_table->setItem(wii_fd, 5, GetSocketName(host_fd));
   }
   m_socket_table->resizeColumnsToContents();