diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSHwHack.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSHwHack.cpp
index 42c23e8563..8856da6e42 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSHwHack.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSHwHack.cpp
@@ -1054,6 +1054,8 @@ bool GSHwHack::OI_BurnoutGames(GSRendererHW& r, GSTexture* rt, GSTexture* ds, GS
 	if (!r.CanUseSwSpriteRender())
 		return true;
 
+	if (!r.PRIM->TME)
+		return true;
 	// Render palette via CPU.
 	r.SwSpriteRender();