diff --git a/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp b/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp
index 012e9dae3b..98f9c11744 100644
--- a/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp
@@ -431,17 +431,16 @@ static __ri void ipuBDEC(tIPU_CMD_BDEC bdec)
 
 static __fi bool ipuVDEC(u32 val)
 {
-	if (EmuConfig.GS.FMVAspectRatioSwitch != FMVAspectRatioSwitchType::Off) {
-		static int count = 0;
-		if (count++ > 5) {
-			if (!FMVstarted) {
-				EnableFMV = true;
-				FMVstarted = true;
-			}
-			count = 0;
+	static int count = 0;
+	if (count++ > 5) {
+		if (!FMVstarted) {
+			EnableFMV = true;
+			FMVstarted = true;
 		}
-		eecount_on_last_vdec = cpuRegs.cycle;
+		count = 0;
 	}
+	eecount_on_last_vdec = cpuRegs.cycle;
+
 	switch (ipu_cmd.pos[0])
 	{
 		case 0: