diff --git a/src/core/bus.cpp b/src/core/bus.cpp
index f5f0f1379..c157faef0 100644
--- a/src/core/bus.cpp
+++ b/src/core/bus.cpp
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ bool Bus::DoState(StateWrapper& sw)
   sw.Do(&g_spu_access_time);
   sw.DoBytes(g_ram, g_ram_size);
 
-  if (sw.GetVersion() < 58)
+  if (sw.GetVersion() < 58) [[unlikely]]
   {
     WARNING_LOG("Overwriting loaded BIOS with old save state.");
     sw.DoBytes(g_bios, BIOS_SIZE);
diff --git a/src/core/cpu_core.cpp b/src/core/cpu_core.cpp
index ee572d35a..e97d03fd8 100644
--- a/src/core/cpu_core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/cpu_core.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ bool CPU::DoState(StateWrapper& sw)
   sw.Do(&g_state.branch_was_taken);
   sw.Do(&g_state.exception_raised);
   sw.DoEx(&g_state.bus_error, 61, false);
-  if (sw.GetVersion() < 59)
+  if (sw.GetVersion() < 59) [[unlikely]]
   {
     bool interrupt_delay;
     sw.Do(&interrupt_delay);
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ bool CPU::DoState(StateWrapper& sw)
   sw.Do(&g_state.next_load_delay_value);
 
   // Compatibility with old states.
-  if (sw.GetVersion() < 59)
+  if (sw.GetVersion() < 59) [[unlikely]]
   {
     g_state.load_delay_reg =
       static_cast<Reg>(std::min(static_cast<u8>(g_state.load_delay_reg), static_cast<u8>(Reg::count)));
@@ -262,10 +262,10 @@ bool CPU::DoState(StateWrapper& sw)
   sw.Do(&g_state.cache_control.bits);
   sw.DoBytes(g_state.scratchpad.data(), g_state.scratchpad.size());
 
-  if (!GTE::DoState(sw))
+  if (!GTE::DoState(sw)) [[unlikely]]
     return false;
 
-  if (sw.GetVersion() < 48)
+  if (sw.GetVersion() < 48) [[unlikely]]
   {
     DebugAssert(sw.IsReading());
     ClearICache();
diff --git a/src/core/gpu.cpp b/src/core/gpu.cpp
index c411bb3bb..f5416862e 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/core/gpu.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ bool GPU::DoState(StateWrapper& sw, GPUTexture** host_texture, bool update_displ
   sw.Do(&m_draw_mode.palette_reg.bits);
   sw.Do(&m_draw_mode.texture_window_value);
 
-  if (sw.GetVersion() < 62)
+  if (sw.GetVersion() < 62) [[unlikely]]
   {
     // texture_page_x, texture_page_y, texture_palette_x, texture_palette_y
     DebugAssert(sw.IsReading());
diff --git a/src/core/pad.cpp b/src/core/pad.cpp
index 42d8960b5..45cebefc5 100644
--- a/src/core/pad.cpp
+++ b/src/core/pad.cpp
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ bool Pad::DoState(StateWrapper& sw, bool is_memory_state)
   {
     for (u32 i = 0; i < NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS; i++)
     {
-      if ((sw.GetVersion() < 50) && (i >= 2))
+      if ((sw.GetVersion() < 50) && (i >= 2)) [[unlikely]]
       {
         // loading from old savestate which only had max 2 controllers.
         // honoring load_devices_from_save_states in this case seems debatable, but might as well...
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ bool Pad::DoState(StateWrapper& sw, bool is_memory_state)
     }
   }
 
-  if (sw.GetVersion() >= 50)
+  if (sw.GetVersion() >= 50) [[unlikely]]
   {
     for (u32 i = 0; i < NUM_MULTITAPS; i++)
     {
diff --git a/src/core/playstation_mouse.cpp b/src/core/playstation_mouse.cpp
index 3070295f0..7ebd35ee7 100644
--- a/src/core/playstation_mouse.cpp
+++ b/src/core/playstation_mouse.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ bool PlayStationMouse::DoState(StateWrapper& sw, bool apply_input_state)
   float delta_x = m_delta_x;
   float delta_y = m_delta_y;
   sw.Do(&button_state);
-  if (sw.GetVersion() >= 60)
+  if (sw.GetVersion() >= 60) [[unlikely]]
   {
     sw.Do(&delta_x);
     sw.Do(&delta_y);
diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index 952189c81..97004db61 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -2400,7 +2400,7 @@ bool System::DoState(StateWrapper& sw, GPUTexture** host_texture, bool update_di
 
   if (!is_memory_state)
   {
-    if (sw.GetVersion() >= 56)
+    if (sw.GetVersion() >= 56) [[unlikely]]
     {
       if (!sw.DoMarker("Cheevos"))
         return false;
diff --git a/src/core/timing_event.cpp b/src/core/timing_event.cpp
index 1ff4705bc..b316de1fe 100644
--- a/src/core/timing_event.cpp
+++ b/src/core/timing_event.cpp
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ bool DoState(StateWrapper& sw)
       event->m_interval = interval;
     }
 
-    if (sw.GetVersion() < 43)
+    if (sw.GetVersion() < 43) [[unlikely]]
     {
       u32 last_event_run_time = 0;
       sw.Do(&last_event_run_time);
diff --git a/src/util/state_wrapper.h b/src/util/state_wrapper.h
index 13d919138..2a473262b 100644
--- a/src/util/state_wrapper.h
+++ b/src/util/state_wrapper.h
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public:
   template<typename T>
   void DoEx(T* data, u32 version_introduced, T default_value)
   {
-    if (m_mode == Mode::Read && m_version < version_introduced)
+    if (m_mode == Mode::Read && m_version < version_introduced) [[unlikely]]
     {
       *data = std::move(default_value);
       return;