diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp
index 5e3f11415f..2dd62b4d40 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ std::string cpu_thread::dump_misc() const
 	return fmt::format("Type: %s\n" "State: %s\n", typeid(*this).name(), state.load());
 }
 
-void cpu_thread::suspend_work::push(cpu_thread* _this) noexcept
+bool cpu_thread::suspend_work::push(cpu_thread* _this, bool cancel_if_not_suspended) noexcept
 {
 	// Can't allow pre-set wait bit (it'd be a problem)
 	verify(HERE), !_this || !(_this->state & cpu_flag::wait);
@@ -758,6 +758,12 @@ void cpu_thread::suspend_work::push(cpu_thread* _this) noexcept
 		// Load current head
 		next = queue.load();
 
+		if (!next && cancel_if_not_suspended) [[unlikely]]
+		{
+			// Give up if not suspended
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		if (!_this && next)
 		{
 			// If _this == nullptr, it only works if this is the first workload pushed
@@ -869,10 +875,11 @@ void cpu_thread::suspend_work::push(cpu_thread* _this) noexcept
 		}
 
 		_this->check_state();
-		return;
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	g_suspend_counter.notify_all();
+	return true;
 }
 
 void cpu_thread::stop_all() noexcept
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h
index 04cf307c9c..11f62203fb 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public:
 		suspend_work* next;
 
 		// Internal method
-		void push(cpu_thread* _this) noexcept;
+		bool push(cpu_thread* _this, bool cancel_if_not_suspended = false) noexcept;
 	};
 
 	// Suspend all threads and execute op (may be executed by other thread than caller!)
@@ -167,6 +167,21 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Push the workload only if threads are being suspended by suspend_all()
+	template <s8 Prio = 0, typename F>
+	static bool if_suspended(cpu_thread* _this, F op)
+	{
+		static_assert(std::is_void_v<std::invoke_result_t<F>>, "Unimplemented (must return void)");
+		{
+			suspend_work work{Prio, &op, nullptr, [](void* func, void*)
+			{
+				std::invoke(*static_cast<F*>(func));
+			}};
+
+			return work.push(_this, true);
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Stop all threads with cpu_flag::dbg_global_stop
 	static void stop_all() noexcept;
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUThread.cpp
index 7c937a5342..f781f312eb 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUThread.cpp
@@ -1189,10 +1189,27 @@ static T ppu_load_acquire_reservation(ppu_thread& ppu, u32 addr)
 		ppu.use_full_rdata = false;
 	}
 
-	for (u64 count = 0;; [&]()
+	for (u64 count = 0; count != umax; [&]()
 	{
 		if (ppu.state)
 		{
+			if (ppu.state & cpu_flag::pause)
+			{
+				verify(HERE), cpu_thread::if_suspended<-1>(&ppu, [&]()
+				{
+					// Guaranteed success
+					ppu.rtime = vm::reservation_acquire(addr, sizeof(T)) & -128;
+					mov_rdata(ppu.rdata, *vm::get_super_ptr<spu_rdata_t>(addr & -128));
+				});
+
+				// Exit loop
+				if ((ppu.rtime & 127) == 0)
+				{
+					count = -1;
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+
 			ppu.check_state();
 		}
 		else if (++count < 20) [[likely]]
@@ -1275,6 +1292,10 @@ static T ppu_load_acquire_reservation(ppu_thread& ppu, u32 addr)
 			return static_cast<T>(rdata << data_off >> size_off);
 		}
 	}
+
+	be_t<u64> rdata;
+	std::memcpy(&rdata, &ppu.rdata[addr & 0x78], 8);
+	return static_cast<T>(rdata << data_off >> size_off);
 }
 
 extern u32 ppu_lwarx(ppu_thread& ppu, u32 addr)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
index b6e8db1a19..576c85871d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
@@ -2428,11 +2428,23 @@ bool spu_thread::process_mfc_cmd()
 			mov_rdata(temp, rdata);
 		}
 
-		for (u64 i = 0;; [&]()
+		for (u64 i = 0; i != umax; [&]()
 		{
 			if (state & cpu_flag::pause)
 			{
-				check_state();
+				verify(HERE), cpu_thread::if_suspended<-1>(this, [&]
+				{
+					// Guaranteed success
+					ntime = vm::reservation_acquire(addr, 128);
+					mov_rdata(rdata, *vm::get_super_ptr<spu_rdata_t>(addr));
+				});
+
+				// Exit loop
+				if ((ntime & 127) == 0)
+				{
+					i = -1;
+					return;
+				}
 			}
 
 			if (++i < 25) [[likely]]