diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPULLVMRecompiler.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPULLVMRecompiler.cpp
index 745573981f..4a2a616bbd 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPULLVMRecompiler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPULLVMRecompiler.cpp
@@ -3070,7 +3070,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		if (!_spu->process_mfc_cmd() || _spu->state & cpu_flag::again)
 		{
-			spu_runtime::g_escape(_spu);
+			fmt::throw_exception("exec_mfc_cmd(): Should not abort!");
 		}
 
 		static_cast<void>(_spu->test_stopped());