diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_rwlock.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_rwlock.cpp
index 98d8dd60b2..f1eb9d6936 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_rwlock.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_rwlock.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ s32 sys_rwlock_create(mem32_t rw_lock_id, mem_ptr_t<sys_rwlock_attribute_t> attr
 {
 	sys_rwlock.Warning("sys_rwlock_create(rw_lock_id_addr=0x%x, attr_addr=0x%x)", rw_lock_id.GetAddr(), attr.GetAddr());
 
+	if (!rw_lock_id.GetAddr() || !attr.GetAddr())
+	{
+		return CELL_EFAULT;
+	}
+
 	switch (attr->attr_protocol.ToBE())
 	{
 	case se(attr->attr_protocol, SYS_SYNC_PRIORITY): sys_rwlock.Todo("SYS_SYNC_PRIORITY"); break;