diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sys_ppu_thread_.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sys_ppu_thread_.cpp
index 07bc69d545..7078ff70c8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sys_ppu_thread_.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sys_ppu_thread_.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ s32 sys_ppu_thread_create(vm::ptr<u64> thread_id, u32 entry, u64 arg, s32 prio,
 	}
 
 	// Dirty hack for sound: confirm the creation of _mxr000 event queue
-	if (std::memcmp(threadname.get_ptr(), "_cellsurMixerMain", 18) == 0)
+	if (threadname && std::memcmp(threadname.get_ptr(), "_cellsurMixerMain", 18) == 0)
 	{
 		while (!idm::select<lv2_event_queue_t>([](u32, lv2_event_queue_t& eq)
 		{