diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/SI_GCAdapter.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/SI_GCAdapter.cpp
index 9b4482c452..8660f44d65 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/SI_GCAdapter.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/SI_GCAdapter.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ void Init()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		StartScanThread();
+		if (SConfig::GetInstance().m_GameCubeAdapter)
+			StartScanThread();
 	}
 }