diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_io.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_io.cpp
index 1448b5fe4d..5a11bb261f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_io.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_io.cpp
@@ -11,13 +11,26 @@ error_code sys_io_buffer_create(u32 block_count, u32 block_size, u32 blocks, u32
 {
 	sys_io.todo("sys_io_buffer_create(block_count=0x%x, block_size=0x%x, blocks=0x%x, unk1=0x%x, handle=*0x%x)", block_count, block_size, blocks, unk1, handle);
 
-	return CELL_OK;
+	if (!handle)
+	{
+		return CELL_EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	if (auto io = idm::make<lv2_io_buf>(block_count, block_size, blocks, unk1))
+	{
+		*handle = io;
+		return CELL_OK;
+	}
+
+	return CELL_ESRCH;
 }
 
 error_code sys_io_buffer_destroy(u32 handle)
 {
 	sys_io.todo("sys_io_buffer_destroy(handle=0x%x)", handle);
 
+	idm::remove<lv2_io_buf>(handle);
+
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
@@ -25,12 +38,38 @@ error_code sys_io_buffer_allocate(u32 handle, vm::ptr<u32> block)
 {
 	sys_io.todo("sys_io_buffer_allocate(handle=0x%x, block=*0x%x)", handle, block);
 
-	return CELL_OK;
+	if (!block)
+	{
+		return CELL_EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	if (auto io = idm::get<lv2_io_buf>(handle))
+	{
+		// no idea what we actually need to allocate
+		if (u32 addr = vm::alloc(io->block_count * io->block_size, vm::main))
+		{
+			*block = addr;
+			return CELL_OK;
+		}
+
+		return CELL_ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	return CELL_ESRCH;
 }
 
 error_code sys_io_buffer_free(u32 handle, u32 block)
 {
 	sys_io.todo("sys_io_buffer_free(handle=0x%x, block=0x%x)", handle, block);
 
+	const auto io = idm::get<lv2_io_buf>(handle);
+
+	if (!io)
+	{
+		return CELL_ESRCH;
+	}
+
+	vm::dealloc(block);
+
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_io.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_io.h
index 1f8924134a..1d2491c53a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_io.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_io.h
@@ -2,6 +2,27 @@
 
 #include "Emu/Memory/vm_ptr.h"
 
+struct lv2_io_buf
+{
+	using id_type = lv2_io_buf;
+	static const u32 id_base = 0x44000000;
+	static const u32 id_step = 1;
+	static const u32 id_count = 2048;
+
+	const u32 block_count;
+	const u32 block_size;
+	const u32 blocks;
+	const u32 unk1;
+
+	lv2_io_buf(u32 block_count, u32 block_size, u32 blocks, u32 unk1)
+		: block_count(block_count)
+		, block_size(block_size)
+		, blocks(blocks)
+		, unk1(unk1)
+	{
+	}
+};
+
 // SysCalls
 
 error_code sys_io_buffer_create(u32 block_count, u32 block_size, u32 blocks, u32 unk1, vm::ptr<u32> handle);