diff --git a/core/hw/maple/maple_devs.cpp b/core/hw/maple/maple_devs.cpp
index 725172113..7f6c9abdb 100755
--- a/core/hw/maple/maple_devs.cpp
+++ b/core/hw/maple/maple_devs.cpp
@@ -306,17 +306,23 @@ struct maple_sega_vmu: maple_base
 	bool serialize(void **data, unsigned int *total_size) override
 	{
 		maple_base::serialize(data, total_size);
-		REICAST_SA(flash_data,128*1024);
-		REICAST_SA(lcd_data,192);
-		REICAST_SA(lcd_data_decoded,48*32);
+		REICAST_S(flash_data);
+		REICAST_S(lcd_data);
+		REICAST_S(lcd_data_decoded);
 		return true ;
 	}
 	bool unserialize(void **data, unsigned int *total_size, serialize_version_enum version) override
 	{
 		maple_base::unserialize(data, total_size, version);
-		REICAST_USA(flash_data,128*1024);
-		REICAST_USA(lcd_data,192);
-		REICAST_USA(lcd_data_decoded,48*32);
+		REICAST_US(flash_data);
+		REICAST_US(lcd_data);
+		REICAST_US(lcd_data_decoded);
+		for (u8 b : lcd_data)
+			if (b != 0)
+			{
+				config->SetImage(lcd_data_decoded);
+				break;
+			}
 		return true ;
 	}
 
diff --git a/shell/libretro/libretro.cpp b/shell/libretro/libretro.cpp
index 0ee3adb60..be1898f9f 100644
--- a/shell/libretro/libretro.cpp
+++ b/shell/libretro/libretro.cpp
@@ -1701,12 +1701,6 @@ bool retro_unserialize(const void * data, size_t size)
 
     bool result = dc_loadstate(&data, size);
 
-    for (int i = 0 ; i < 4 ; i++)
-    {
-    	vmu_lcd_changed[i * 2] = true;
-    	lightgun_params[i].dirty = true;
-    }
-
     if (config::ThreadedRendering)
     {
     	mtx_serialization.unlock();