diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
index 0c63ef72f0db..6b4902d0e74f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
@@ -1272,7 +1272,8 @@ game_boot_result Emulator::Load(const std::string& title_id, bool add_only, bool
 				return game_boot_result::invalid_file_or_folder;
 			}
 
-			const auto bdvd_title_id = psf::get_string(psf::load_object(fs::file{vfs::get("/dev_bdvd/PS3_GAME/PARAM.SFO")}), "TITLE_ID");
+			const auto game_psf = psf::load_object(fs::file{vfs::get("/dev_bdvd/PS3_GAME/PARAM.SFO")});
+			const auto bdvd_title_id = psf::get_string(game_psf, "TITLE_ID");
 
 			if (bdvd_title_id != m_title_id)
 			{