diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/IOS.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/IOS.cpp
index bc09da7837..3e404a76cc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/IOS.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/IOS.cpp
@@ -544,7 +544,6 @@ void Kernel::AddCoreDevices()
   std::lock_guard lock(m_device_map_mutex);
   AddDevice(std::make_unique<FSDevice>(*this, "/dev/fs"));
   AddDevice(std::make_unique<ESDevice>(*this, "/dev/es"));
-  AddDevice(std::make_unique<DolphinDevice>(*this, "/dev/dolphin"));
 }
 
 void Kernel::AddStaticDevices()
@@ -553,6 +552,9 @@ void Kernel::AddStaticDevices()
 
   const Feature features = GetFeatures(GetVersion());
 
+  // Dolphin-specific device for letting homebrew access and alter emulator state.
+  AddDevice(std::make_unique<DolphinDevice>(*this, "/dev/dolphin"));
+
   // OH1 (Bluetooth)
   AddDevice(std::make_unique<DeviceStub>(*this, "/dev/usb/oh1"));
   if (!Config::Get(Config::MAIN_BLUETOOTH_PASSTHROUGH_ENABLED))