diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/perf_meter.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/perf_meter.cpp
index 1e42e1655e..ee35d077f5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/perf_meter.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/perf_meter.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void perf_stat_base::print(const char* name) noexcept
 		{
 			if (u64 count = m_log[i + 1].load())
 			{
-				perf_log.notice("Perf stats for %s: events < %.3fµs: %u", name, std::pow(2., i) / 1000., count);
+				perf_log.notice(u8"Perf stats for %s: events < %.3fµs: %u", name, std::pow(2., i) / 1000., count);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/perf_meter.hpp b/rpcs3/Emu/perf_meter.hpp
index 514fa4d829..6a09912e7e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/perf_meter.hpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/perf_meter.hpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public:
 		// Print in microseconds
 		if (static_cast<u64>(diff * 1000'000.) >= g_cfg.core.perf_report_threshold)
 		{
-			perf_log.notice("%s: %.3fµs", perf_name<ShortName>.data(), diff * 1000'000.);
+			perf_log.notice(u8"%s: %.3fµs", perf_name<ShortName>.data(), diff * 1000'000.);
 		}
 
 		// TODO: handle push(), currently ignored