diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/IPC_socket.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/IPC_socket.cpp
index 2d8944d71f..6f8341d688 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/IPC_socket.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/IPC_socket.cpp
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ namespace IPC_socket
 				m_old_port = port;
 			}
 		}
-		else if (!enabled && m_ipc_server)
+		else
 		{
-			m_ipc_server.reset(nullptr);
+			m_ipc_server.reset();
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/IPC_socket.h b/rpcs3/Emu/IPC_socket.h
index 053e323166..f5ba2935d7 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/IPC_socket.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/IPC_socket.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace IPC_socket
 		static void write64(u32 addr, be_t<u64> value);
 
 		template<typename... Args>
-		static void error(const const_str& fmt, const Args&&... args)
+		static void error(const const_str& fmt, Args&&... args)
 		{
 			IPC.error(fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
 		}