diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 12f04cb77..d83fa01ab 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 0.8.2: (Future)
 Emulation fixes:
  - GBA SIO: Fix Multiplayer busy bit
+ - GBA SIO: Fix double-unloading active driver
 Other fixes:
  - Core: Fix ELF loading regression (fixes mgba.io/i/1669)
  - Core: Fix crash modifying hash table entry (fixes mgba.io/i/1673)
diff --git a/src/gba/sio.c b/src/gba/sio.c
index 95e860363..a153cb1fa 100644
--- a/src/gba/sio.c
+++ b/src/gba/sio.c
@@ -75,10 +75,13 @@ void GBASIODeinit(struct GBASIO* sio) {
 }
 
 void GBASIOReset(struct GBASIO* sio) {
-	GBASIODeinit(sio);
+	if (sio->activeDriver && sio->activeDriver->unload) {
+		sio->activeDriver->unload(sio->activeDriver);
+	}
 	sio->rcnt = RCNT_INITIAL;
 	sio->siocnt = 0;
 	sio->mode = -1;
+	sio->activeDriver = NULL;
 	_switchMode(sio);
 }