diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 0d07caded..aab94343c 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Bugfixes:
  - GBA Video: Don't update background scanline params in mode 0 (fixes mgba.io/i/377)
  - Core: Fix crash with rewind if savestates shrink
  - Test: Fix crash when loading invalid file
+ - GBA Hardware: Fix crash if a savestate lies about game hardware
 Misc:
  - Qt: Improved HiDPI support
  - Feature: Support ImageMagick 7
diff --git a/src/gba/gba.c b/src/gba/gba.c
index 704b93744..ac07e5635 100644
--- a/src/gba/gba.c
+++ b/src/gba/gba.c
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ static void GBAInit(void* cpu, struct mCPUComponent* component) {
 	gba->timersEnabled = 0;
 	memset(gba->timers, 0, sizeof(gba->timers));
 
+	GBAHardwareInit(&gba->memory.hw, NULL);
+
 	gba->springIRQ = 0;
 	gba->keySource = 0;
 	gba->rotationSource = 0;
diff --git a/src/gba/hardware.c b/src/gba/hardware.c
index 0a2b60bb1..73f11381d 100644
--- a/src/gba/hardware.c
+++ b/src/gba/hardware.c
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ void GBAHardwareClear(struct GBACartridgeHardware* hw) {
 }
 
 void GBAHardwareGPIOWrite(struct GBACartridgeHardware* hw, uint32_t address, uint16_t value) {
+	if (!hw->gpioBase) {
+		return;
+	}
 	switch (address) {
 	case GPIO_REG_DATA:
 		hw->pinState &= ~hw->direction;