diff --git a/pcsx2/R3000AInterpreter.cpp b/pcsx2/R3000AInterpreter.cpp
index 1722932123..69bc479fcd 100644
--- a/pcsx2/R3000AInterpreter.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/R3000AInterpreter.cpp
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ void psxBGEZ()         // Branch if Rs >= 0
 
 void psxBGEZAL()   // Branch if Rs >= 0 and link
 {
+	_SetLink(31);
 	if (_i32(_rRs_) >= 0)
 	{
-		_SetLink(31);
 		doBranch(_BranchTarget_);
 	}
 }
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ void psxBLTZ()          // Branch if Rs <  0
 
 void psxBLTZAL()    // Branch if Rs <  0 and link
 {
+	_SetLink(31);
 	if (_i32(_rRs_) < 0)
 		{
-			_SetLink(31);
 			doBranch(_BranchTarget_);
 		}
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/iR3000Atables.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/iR3000Atables.cpp
index a3bed6dd2f..b6123253a6 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/iR3000Atables.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/iR3000Atables.cpp
@@ -1163,13 +1163,12 @@ void rpsxBLTZAL()
 	_psxDeleteReg(31, 0);
 	_psxFlushAllUnused();
 
+	PSX_SET_CONST(31);
+	g_psxConstRegs[31] = psxpc + 4;
+
 	if( PSX_IS_CONST1(_Rs_) ) {
 		if( (int)g_psxConstRegs[_Rs_] >= 0 )
 			branchTo = psxpc+4;
-		else {
-			PSX_SET_CONST(_Rt_);
-			g_psxConstRegs[31] = psxpc+4;
-		}
 
 		psxRecompileNextInstruction(1);
 		psxSetBranchImm( branchTo );
@@ -1181,7 +1180,6 @@ void rpsxBLTZAL()
 
 	psxSaveBranchState();
 
-	MOV32ItoM((uptr)&psxRegs.GPR.r[31], psxpc+4);
 	psxRecompileNextInstruction(1);
 
 	psxSetBranchImm(psxpc);
@@ -1205,11 +1203,12 @@ void rpsxBGEZAL()
 	_psxDeleteReg(31, 0);
 	_psxFlushAllUnused();
 
+	PSX_SET_CONST(31);
+	g_psxConstRegs[31] = psxpc + 4;
+
 	if( PSX_IS_CONST1(_Rs_) ) {
 		if( (int)g_psxConstRegs[_Rs_] < 0 )
 			branchTo = psxpc+4;
-		else
-			MOV32ItoM((uptr)&psxRegs.GPR.r[31], psxpc+4);
 
 		psxRecompileNextInstruction(1);
 		psxSetBranchImm( branchTo );
@@ -1219,8 +1218,6 @@ void rpsxBGEZAL()
 	CMP32ItoM((uptr)&psxRegs.GPR.r[_Rs_], 0);
 	u32* pjmp = JGE32(0);
 
-	MOV32ItoM((uptr)&psxRegs.GPR.r[31], psxpc+4);
-
 	psxSaveBranchState();
 	psxRecompileNextInstruction(1);