diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp
index eedbbd5868..a33b19ab70 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp
@@ -4873,7 +4873,7 @@ class spu_llvm_recompiler : public spu_recompiler_base, public cpu_translator
 	// Update PC for current or explicitly specified instruction address
 	void update_pc(u32 target = -1)
 	{
-		m_ir->CreateStore(m_ir->CreateAnd(get_pc(target + 1 ? target : m_pos), 0x3fffc), spu_ptr<u32>(&spu_thread::pc));
+		m_ir->CreateStore(m_ir->CreateAnd(get_pc(target + 1 ? target : m_pos), 0x3fffc), spu_ptr<u32>(&spu_thread::pc))->setVolatile(true);
 	}
 
 	// Call cpu_thread::check_state if necessary and return or continue (full check)