diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellGame.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellGame.cpp
index 2e320f6a49..e8b8ee0cb6 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellGame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellGame.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ int cellGameContentPermit(vm::ptr<char[CELL_GAME_PATH_MAX]> contentInfoPath, vm:
 {
 	cellGame->Warning("cellGameContentPermit(contentInfoPath_addr=0x%x, usrdirPath_addr=0x%x)",
 		contentInfoPath.addr(), usrdirPath.addr());
+
+	if (!contentInfoPath && !usrdirPath)
+	{
+		cellGame->Warning("cellGameContentPermit(): CELL_GAME_ERROR_PARAM");
+		return CELL_GAME_ERROR_PARAM;
+	}
 	
 	if (contentInfo == "" && usrdir == "")
 	{