diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/newVif.h b/pcsx2/x86/newVif.h
index 10aeb8db45..a4572b227b 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/newVif.h
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/newVif.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ typedef void (*nVifrecCall)(uptr dest, uptr src);
 #include "newVif_HashBucket.h"
 
 extern void  mVUmergeRegs(const xRegisterSSE& dest, const xRegisterSSE& src,  int xyzw, bool modXYZW = 0);
+extern void  mVUsaveReg(const xRegisterSSE& reg, xAddressVoid ptr, int xyzw, bool modXYZW);
 extern void _nVifUnpack  (int idx, const u8* data, uint mode, bool isFill);
 extern void  dVifReserve (int idx);
 extern void  dVifReset   (int idx);
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Dynarec.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Dynarec.cpp
index 41bb5e3d0a..f82cca4b92 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Dynarec.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Dynarec.cpp
@@ -123,17 +123,13 @@ void VifUnpackSSE_Dynarec::doMaskWrite(const xRegisterSSE& regX) const
 
 	if (doMask && m2) // Merge MaskRow
 	{
-		mergeVectors(regX, xmmRow, xmmTemp, m2);
+		mVUmergeRegs(regX, xmmRow, m2);
 	}
 	if (doMask && m3) // Merge MaskCol
 	{
-		mergeVectors(regX, xRegisterSSE(xmmCol0.Id + cc), xmmTemp, m3);
-	}
-	if (doMask && m4) // Merge Write Protect
-	{
-		xMOVAPS(xmmTemp, ptr[dstIndirect]);
-		mergeVectors(regX, xmmTemp, xmmTemp, m4);
+		mVUmergeRegs(regX, xRegisterSSE(xmmCol0.Id + cc), m3);
 	}
+	
 	if (doMode)
 	{
 		u32 m5 = ~(m2 | m3 | m4) & 0xf;
@@ -146,14 +142,14 @@ void VifUnpackSSE_Dynarec::doMaskWrite(const xRegisterSSE& regX) const
 			xPXOR(xmmTemp, xmmTemp);
 			if (doMode == 3)
 			{
-				mergeVectors(xmmRow, regX, xmmTemp, m5);
+				mVUmergeRegs(xmmRow, regX, m5);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				mergeVectors(xmmTemp, xmmRow, xmmTemp, m5);
+				mVUmergeRegs(xmmTemp, xmmRow, m5);
 				xPADD.D(regX, xmmTemp);
 				if (doMode == 2)
-					mergeVectors(xmmRow, regX, xmmTemp, m5);
+					mVUmergeRegs(xmmRow, regX, m5);
 			}
 		}
 		else
@@ -170,7 +166,10 @@ void VifUnpackSSE_Dynarec::doMaskWrite(const xRegisterSSE& regX) const
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	xMOVAPS(ptr32[dstIndirect], regX);
+	if (doMask && m4) // Merge Write Protect
+		mVUsaveReg(regX, ptr32[dstIndirect], m4 ^ 0xf, false);
+	else
+		xMOVAPS(ptr32[dstIndirect], regX);
 }
 
 void VifUnpackSSE_Dynarec::writeBackRow() const
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_UnpackSSE.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_UnpackSSE.cpp
index 61c55e1c7c..dc5a1c110e 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_UnpackSSE.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_UnpackSSE.cpp
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ alignas(16) static const u32 SSEXYZWMask[4][4] =
 //alignas(__pagesize) static u8 nVifUpkExec[__pagesize*4];
 static RecompiledCodeReserve* nVifUpkExec = NULL;
 
-// Merges xmm vectors without modifying source reg
-void mergeVectors(xRegisterSSE dest, xRegisterSSE src, xRegisterSSE temp, int xyzw)
-{
-	mVUmergeRegs(dest, src, xyzw);
-}
-
 // =====================================================================================================
 //  VifUnpackSSE_Base Section
 // =====================================================================================================
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_UnpackSSE.h b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_UnpackSSE.h
index 3523504b22..e18969384a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_UnpackSSE.h
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_UnpackSSE.h
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 using namespace x86Emitter;
 
-extern void mergeVectors(xRegisterSSE dest, xRegisterSSE src, xRegisterSSE temp, int xyzw);
-
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  VifUnpackSSE_Base
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------