diff --git a/common/src/Utilities/pxRadioPanel.cpp b/common/src/Utilities/pxRadioPanel.cpp
index 6f1f387a2f..a221391c86 100644
--- a/common/src/Utilities/pxRadioPanel.cpp
+++ b/common/src/Utilities/pxRadioPanel.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ void pxRadioPanel::_RealizeDefaultOption()
 	}
 }
 
+// Highlights (bold) the text of the default radio.
+// Not intended for restoring default value at later time.
 pxRadioPanel& pxRadioPanel::SetDefaultItem( int idx )
 {
 	if( idx == m_DefaultIdx ) return *this;
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/CpuPanel.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/CpuPanel.cpp
index 13ed7d9c28..3a82301a0a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/CpuPanel.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/CpuPanel.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ void Panels::BaseAdvancedCpuOptions::OnRestoreDefaults(wxCommandEvent& evt)
 
 void Panels::BaseAdvancedCpuOptions::RestoreDefaults()
 {
-	m_RoundModePanel->SetSelection( 3 );		// Roundmode chop
-	m_ClampModePanel->SetSelection( 1 );		// clamp mode normal
+	AppConfig def;               // created with default values
+	def.EnablePresets = false;   // disable presets otherwise it'll disable some widgets
+	ApplyConfigToGui(def);
 }
 
 Panels::AdvancedOptionsFPU::AdvancedOptionsFPU( wxWindow* parent )
@@ -260,9 +261,9 @@ void Panels::CpuPanelEE::ApplyConfigToGui( AppConfig& configToApply, int flags )
 
 void Panels::CpuPanelEE::OnRestoreDefaults(wxCommandEvent &evt)
 {
-	m_panel_RecEE->SetSelection( m_panel_RecEE->GetButton(1)->IsEnabled() ? 1 : 0 );
-	m_panel_RecIOP->SetSelection( m_panel_RecIOP->GetButton(1)->IsEnabled() ? 1 : 0 );
-	m_check_EECacheEnable->SetValue(0);
+	AppConfig def;               // created with default values
+	def.EnablePresets = false;   // disable presets otherwise it'll disable some widgets
+	ApplyConfigToGui(def);
 
 	if( BaseAdvancedCpuOptions* opts = (BaseAdvancedCpuOptions*)FindWindowByName(L"AdvancedOptionsFPU") )
 		opts->RestoreDefaults();
@@ -335,8 +336,9 @@ void Panels::CpuPanelVU::ApplyConfigToGui( AppConfig& configToApply, int flags )
 
 void Panels::CpuPanelVU::OnRestoreDefaults(wxCommandEvent &evt)
 {
-	m_panel_VU0->SetSelection( m_panel_VU0->GetButton(1)->IsEnabled() ? 1 : 0 );
-	m_panel_VU1->SetSelection( m_panel_VU1->GetButton(1)->IsEnabled() ? 1 : 0 );
+	AppConfig def;               // created with default values
+	def.EnablePresets = false;   // disable presets otherwise it'll disable some widgets
+	ApplyConfigToGui(def);
 
 	if( BaseAdvancedCpuOptions* opts = (BaseAdvancedCpuOptions*)FindWindowByName(L"AdvancedOptionsVU") )
 		opts->RestoreDefaults();