diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/WinMain.c b/pcsx2/windows/WinMain.c
index 81d4a6b1ab..cd16a035c5 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/WinMain.c
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/WinMain.c
@@ -464,8 +464,8 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine
 		strcpy(Config.PluginsDir, "Plugins\\");
 		Config.Patch = 1;
         Config.Options = PCSX2_EEREC|PCSX2_VU0REC|PCSX2_VU1REC|PCSX2_COP2REC;
-		Config.sseMXCSR = g_sseMXCSR;
-		Config.sseVUMXCSR = g_sseVUMXCSR;
+		Config.sseMXCSR = DEFAULT_sseMXCSR;
+		Config.sseVUMXCSR = DEFAULT_sseVUMXCSR;
 
 
 		SysMessage(_("Pcsx2 needs to be configured"));
diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/ini.c b/pcsx2/windows/ini.c
index 66a852848f..4d3c744fb5 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/ini.c
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/ini.c
@@ -190,11 +190,9 @@ void SaveConfig() {
 	//cpu
     sprintf(szValue,"%u", Conf->Options);
     WritePrivateProfileString("Cpu Options","Options",szValue,szIniFile);
-	if (Conf->sseMXCSR != 0)   sprintf(szValue,"%u",Conf->sseMXCSR);
-	else sprintf(szValue,"%u",40896); // defaults
-	WritePrivateProfileString("Cpu Options","sseMXCSR",szValue,szIniFile);
-	if (Conf->sseVUMXCSR != 0) sprintf(szValue,"%u",Conf->sseVUMXCSR);
-	else sprintf(szValue,"%u",32640); // defaults
+	sprintf(szValue,"%u",Conf->sseMXCSR);
+    WritePrivateProfileString("Cpu Options","sseMXCSR",szValue,szIniFile);
+	sprintf(szValue,"%u",Conf->sseVUMXCSR);
     WritePrivateProfileString("Cpu Options","sseVUMXCSR",szValue,szIniFile);
 	//Misc
     sprintf(szValue,"%u",Conf->Patch);