diff --git a/common/build/Utilities/Utilities.cbp b/common/build/Utilities/Utilities.cbp
index 750ff13cc2..6574aaa164 100644
--- a/common/build/Utilities/Utilities.cbp
+++ b/common/build/Utilities/Utilities.cbp
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@
 			</Target>
 		</Build>
 		<Compiler>
-			<Add option="-march=athlon" />
-			<Add option="-march=pentium4" />
-			<Add option="-march=i686" />
-			<Add option="-march=i586" />
 			<Add directory="../../include/Utilities" />
 			<Add directory="../../include" />
 			<Add directory="../../../3rdparty" />
diff --git a/common/build/x86emitter/x86emitter.cbp b/common/build/x86emitter/x86emitter.cbp
index b0e67fca0a..5e4039a552 100644
--- a/common/build/x86emitter/x86emitter.cbp
+++ b/common/build/x86emitter/x86emitter.cbp
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@
 			</Target>
 		</Build>
 		<Compiler>
-			<Add option="-march=athlon" />
-			<Add option="-march=pentium3" />
 			<Add option="-Wno-format" />
 			<Add option="-Wno-unused-parameter" />
 			<Add option="-Wno-unused-value" />
diff --git a/pcsx2/Linux/pcsx2.cbp b/pcsx2/Linux/pcsx2.cbp
index a15707c10c..3d6f24b150 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Linux/pcsx2.cbp
+++ b/pcsx2/Linux/pcsx2.cbp
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@
 			</Environment>
 		</Build>
 		<Compiler>
-			<Add option="-march=athlon" />
-			<Add option="-march=pentium4" />
-			<Add option="-march=i686" />
-			<Add option="-march=i586" />
 			<Add option="-Wno-format" />
 			<Add option="-Wno-unused-parameter" />
 			<Add option="-Wno-unused-value" />
@@ -100,6 +96,7 @@
 			<Add option="-fno-dse" />
 			<Add option="-fno-tree-dse" />
 			<Add option="-pipe -msse -msse2" />
+			<Add option="-fvisibility=default" />
 			<Add option="-DWX_PRECOMP" />
 			<Add directory="$(SvnRootDir)/common/include/" />
 			<Add directory="$(SvnRootDir)/3rdparty/" />
diff --git a/pcsx2/Sif.cpp b/pcsx2/Sif.cpp
index 2e25f47da2..df25b81e09 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Sif.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Sif.cpp
@@ -134,9 +134,14 @@ __forceinline void SIF0Dma()
 		{
 			if (sif0.counter == 0) // If there's no more to transfer
 			{
-				// Note.. add normal mode here
-				// The if statement doesn't seem to match the description...
-				if (sif0.sifData.data & 0xC0000000) // If NORMAL mode or end of CHAIN, or interrupt then stop DMA
+				// What this is supposed to do is stop DMA if it is the end of a chain, an interrupt is called, or in normal mode.
+				// It currently doesn't check for normal mode.
+				//
+				// The old code for this was:
+				// if (sif0.sifData.data & 0xC0000000) 
+				// which checks if the tag type is refe or end, or if the irq flag is set.
+				// If the tag is refe or end, sif0.end gets set, so I'm replacing it with something easier to read: --arcum42
+				if (/*(sif0dma->chcr.MOD == NORMAL_MODE) ||*/ sif0.end || Tag::IRQ(sif0.sifData.data))
 				{
 					SIF_LOG(" IOP SIF Stopped");
 
@@ -243,7 +248,9 @@ __forceinline void SIF0Dma()
 
 					//  (tag[0] >> 28) & 3? Surely this is supposed to be (tag[0] >> 28) & 7? --arcum42
 					if ((dmacRegs->ctrl.STS != NO_STS) && ((tag[0] >> 28) & 3) == 0)
+					{
 						dmacRegs->stadr.ADDR = sif0dma->madr + (sif0dma->qwc * 16);
+					}
 					sif0.chain = 1;
 					if (tag[0] & 0x40000000) sif0.end = 1;
 					done = false;
@@ -264,7 +271,9 @@ __forceinline void SIF1Dma()
 		if (eesifbusy[1]) // If EE SIF1 is enabled
 		{
 			if (dmacRegs->ctrl.STD == STD_SIF1)
+			{
 				SIF_LOG("SIF1 stall control"); // STD == fromSIF1
+			}
 
 			if (sif1dma->qwc == 0) // If there's no more to transfer
 			{