1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index 5d8a61b3a..b0dc594d4 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ FileSys::StorageId GetStorageIdForFrontendSlot(
 
 } // Anonymous namespace
 
-/*static*/ System System::s_instance;
-
 FileSys::VirtualFile GetGameFileFromPath(const FileSys::VirtualFilesystem& vfs,
                                          const std::string& path) {
     // To account for split 00+01+etc files.
@@ -425,6 +423,13 @@ struct System::Impl {
 System::System() : impl{std::make_unique<Impl>(*this)} {}
 System::~System() = default;
 
+void System::InitializeGlobalInstance() {
+    if (s_instance) {
+        abort();
+    }
+    s_instance = std::unique_ptr<System>(new System);
+}
+
 CpuManager& System::GetCpuManager() {
     return impl->cpu_manager;
 }