diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_memory.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_memory.cpp
index 4c9e0e8c3e..6ec7031ac4 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_memory.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_memory.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ lv2_memory_alloca::lv2_memory_alloca(u32 size, u32 align, u64 flags, const std::
 
 error_code sys_memory_allocate(u32 size, u64 flags, vm::ptr<u32> alloc_addr)
 {
+	vm::temporary_unlock();
+
 	sys_memory.warning("sys_memory_allocate(size=0x%x, flags=0x%llx, alloc_addr=*0x%x)", size, flags, alloc_addr);
 
 	// Check allocation size
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@ error_code sys_memory_allocate(u32 size, u64 flags, vm::ptr<u32> alloc_addr)
 
 error_code sys_memory_allocate_from_container(u32 size, u32 cid, u64 flags, vm::ptr<u32> alloc_addr)
 {
+	vm::temporary_unlock();
+
 	sys_memory.warning("sys_memory_allocate_from_container(size=0x%x, cid=0x%x, flags=0x%llx, alloc_addr=*0x%x)", size, cid, flags, alloc_addr);
 
 	// Check allocation size
@@ -132,6 +136,8 @@ error_code sys_memory_allocate_from_container(u32 size, u32 cid, u64 flags, vm::
 
 error_code sys_memory_free(u32 addr)
 {
+	vm::temporary_unlock();
+
 	sys_memory.warning("sys_memory_free(addr=0x%x)", addr);
 
 	const auto area = vm::get(vm::any, addr);
@@ -190,6 +196,8 @@ error_code sys_memory_free(u32 addr)
 
 error_code sys_memory_get_page_attribute(u32 addr, vm::ptr<sys_page_attr_t> attr)
 {
+	vm::temporary_unlock();
+
 	sys_memory.trace("sys_memory_get_page_attribute(addr=0x%x, attr=*0x%x)", addr, attr);
 
 	if (!vm::check_addr(addr))
@@ -223,6 +231,8 @@ error_code sys_memory_get_page_attribute(u32 addr, vm::ptr<sys_page_attr_t> attr
 
 error_code sys_memory_get_user_memory_size(vm::ptr<sys_memory_info_t> mem_info)
 {
+	vm::temporary_unlock();
+
 	sys_memory.warning("sys_memory_get_user_memory_size(mem_info=*0x%x)", mem_info);
 
 	// Get "default" memory container
@@ -242,6 +252,8 @@ error_code sys_memory_get_user_memory_size(vm::ptr<sys_memory_info_t> mem_info)
 
 error_code sys_memory_container_create(vm::ptr<u32> cid, u32 size)
 {
+	vm::temporary_unlock();
+
 	sys_memory.warning("sys_memory_container_create(cid=*0x%x, size=0x%x)", cid, size);
 
 	// Round down to 1 MB granularity
@@ -268,6 +280,8 @@ error_code sys_memory_container_create(vm::ptr<u32> cid, u32 size)
 
 error_code sys_memory_container_destroy(u32 cid)
 {
+	vm::temporary_unlock();
+
 	sys_memory.warning("sys_memory_container_destroy(cid=0x%x)", cid);
 
 	const auto ct = idm::withdraw<lv2_memory_container>(cid, [](lv2_memory_container& ct) -> CellError
@@ -299,6 +313,8 @@ error_code sys_memory_container_destroy(u32 cid)
 
 error_code sys_memory_container_get_size(vm::ptr<sys_memory_info_t> mem_info, u32 cid)
 {
+	vm::temporary_unlock();
+
 	sys_memory.warning("sys_memory_container_get_size(mem_info=*0x%x, cid=0x%x)", mem_info, cid);
 
 	const auto ct = idm::get<lv2_memory_container>(cid);