diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/MFC.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/MFC.cpp
index 833a0ddae9..bd1c601349 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/MFC.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/MFC.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void mfc_thread::cpu_task()
 							vm::notify(cmd.eal, 128);
 						}
 					}
-					else if (cmd.cmd & MFC_LIST_MASK)
+					else if (cmd.cmd & MFC_LIST_MASK && LIKELY(cmd.cmd != MFC_SYNC_CMD))
 					{
 						struct list_element
 						{