diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/Interpreter/Interpreter_LoadStore.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/Interpreter/Interpreter_LoadStore.cpp
index 4ada0b3c3c..3feaa7b0d9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/Interpreter/Interpreter_LoadStore.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/Interpreter/Interpreter_LoadStore.cpp
@@ -421,6 +421,13 @@ void Interpreter::dcbz(UGeckoInstruction inst)
     return;
 
   const u32 dcbz_addr = Helper_Get_EA_X(inst);
+
+  if (!HID0.DCE)
+  {
+    GenerateAlignmentException(dcbz_addr);
+    return;
+  }
+
   // Hack to stop dcbz/dcbi over low MEM1 trashing memory.
   if (SConfig::GetInstance().bLowDCBZHack && (dcbz_addr < 0x80008000) && (dcbz_addr >= 0x80000000))
     return;
@@ -429,6 +436,20 @@ void Interpreter::dcbz(UGeckoInstruction inst)
   PowerPC::ClearCacheLine(dcbz_addr & (~31));
 }
 
+void Interpreter::dcbz_l(UGeckoInstruction inst)
+{
+  const u32 address = Helper_Get_EA_X(inst);
+
+  if (!HID0.DCE)
+  {
+    GenerateAlignmentException(address);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // FAKE: clear memory instead of clearing the cache block
+  PowerPC::ClearCacheLine(address & (~31));
+}
+
 // eciwx/ecowx technically should access the specified device
 // We just do it instantly from ppc...and hey, it works! :D
 void Interpreter::eciwx(UGeckoInstruction inst)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/Interpreter/Interpreter_Paired.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/Interpreter/Interpreter_Paired.cpp
index 6edc5f4c1d..38df41895a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/Interpreter/Interpreter_Paired.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/Interpreter/Interpreter_Paired.cpp
@@ -331,12 +331,3 @@ void Interpreter::ps_cmpo1(UGeckoInstruction inst)
 {
   Helper_FloatCompareOrdered(inst, rPS1(inst.FA), rPS1(inst.FB));
 }
-
-// __________________________________________________________________________________________________
-// dcbz_l
-// TODO(ector) check docs
-void Interpreter::dcbz_l(UGeckoInstruction inst)
-{
-  // FAKE: clear memory instead of clearing the cache block
-  PowerPC::ClearCacheLine(Helper_Get_EA_X(inst) & (~31));
-}