diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp
index abc4296033..56b58f407b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp
@@ -1412,14 +1412,8 @@ error_code sys_net_bnet_poll(ppu_thread& ppu, vm::ptr<sys_net_pollfd> fds, s32 n
 					return {};
 				}
 
-				std::lock_guard nw_lock(g_fxo->get<network_context>().mutex_thread_loop);
-
-				if (signaled)
-				{
-					break;
-				}
-
 				has_timedout = network_clear_queue(ppu);
+				ppu.state -= cpu_flag::signal;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1651,14 +1645,8 @@ error_code sys_net_bnet_select(ppu_thread& ppu, s32 nfds, vm::ptr<sys_net_fd_set
 					return {};
 				}
 
-				std::lock_guard nw_lock(g_fxo->get<network_context>().mutex_thread_loop);
-
-				if (signaled)
-				{
-					break;
-				}
-
 				has_timedout = network_clear_queue(ppu);
+				ppu.state -= cpu_flag::signal;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net/network_context.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net/network_context.cpp
index c4c79680b3..72356c54e1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net/network_context.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net/network_context.cpp
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ void base_network_thread::wake_threads()
 
 	if (!ppu_to_awake.empty())
 	{
+		ppu_to_awake.clear();
 		lv2_obj::awake_all();
 	}
-	ppu_to_awake.clear();
 }
 
 p2p_thread::p2p_thread()