diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPCore.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPCore.cpp
index 5085fb5f37..a0e2925082 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPCore.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPCore.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ SDSP g_dsp;
 DSPBreakpoints dsp_breakpoints;
 DSPCoreState core_state = DSPCORE_STOP;
 u16 cyclesLeft = 0;
+bool init_hax = false;
 DSPEmitter *dspjit = NULL;
 Common::Event step_event;
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPCore.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPCore.h
index 44519c1f86..36991027b3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPCore.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPCore.h
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ extern SDSP g_dsp;
 extern DSPBreakpoints dsp_breakpoints;
 extern DSPEmitter *dspjit;
 extern u16 cyclesLeft;
+extern bool init_hax;
 
 bool DSPCore_Init(const char *irom_filename, const char *coef_filename,
 				  bool bUsingJIT);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPHWInterface.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPHWInterface.cpp
index 382d152d6c..14269090db 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPHWInterface.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPHWInterface.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ void gdsp_mbox_write_l(u8 mbx, u16 val)
 
 u16 gdsp_mbox_read_h(u8 mbx)
 {
+	if (init_hax && mbx)
+	{
+		return 0x8054;
+	}
+
 	return (u16)(Common::AtomicLoad(g_dsp.mbox[mbx]) >> 16); // TODO: mask away the top bit?
 }
 
@@ -89,6 +94,13 @@ u16 gdsp_mbox_read_l(u8 mbx)
 	const u32 value = Common::AtomicLoadAcquire(g_dsp.mbox[mbx]);
 	Common::AtomicStoreRelease(g_dsp.mbox[mbx], value & ~0x80000000);
 
+	if (init_hax && mbx)
+	{
+		init_hax = false;
+		DSPCore_Reset();
+		return 0x4348;
+	}
+
 #if defined(_DEBUG) || defined(DEBUGFAST)
 	if (mbx == GDSP_MBOX_DSP)
 	{
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPInterpreter.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPInterpreter.cpp
index 86e4c69dcf..8c3a59dbd9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPInterpreter.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPInterpreter.cpp
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@ void WriteCR(u16 val)
 	// reset
 	if (val & 1)
 	{
+		INFO_LOG(DSPLLE,"DSP_CONTROL RESET");
 		DSPCore_Reset();
 		val &= ~1;
 	}
-	// init - can reset and init be done at the same time?
+	// init
 	else if (val == 4)
 	{
-		// this looks like a hack! OSInitAudioSystem ucode
-		// should send this mail - not dsp core itself
-		// this doesnt work anymore
-		//gdsp_mbox_write_h(GDSP_MBOX_DSP, 0x8054);
-		//gdsp_mbox_write_l(GDSP_MBOX_DSP, 0x4348);
+		// HAX!
+		// OSInitAudioSystem ucode should send this mail - not dsp core itself
+		INFO_LOG(DSPLLE,"DSP_CONTROL INIT");
+		init_hax = true;
 		val |= 0x800;
 	}
 
@@ -103,32 +103,25 @@ void Step()
 }
 
 // Used by thread mode.
-//void Run()
-//{
-//	int checkInterrupt = 0;
-//	gdsp_running = true;
-//	while (!(g_dsp.cr & CR_HALT) && gdsp_running)
-//	{
-//		if (jit)
-//			jit->RunForCycles(1);
-//		else {
-//			// Automatically let the other threads work if we're idle skipping
-//			if(DSPAnalyzer::code_flags[g_dsp.pc] & DSPAnalyzer::CODE_IDLE_SKIP)
-//				Common::YieldCPU();
-//			
-//			Step();
-//			
-//			// Turns out the less you check for external interrupts, the more 
-//			// sound you hear, and it becomes slower
-//			checkInterrupt++;
-//			if(checkInterrupt == 500) { // <-- Arbitrary number. TODO: tweak
-//				DSPCore_CheckExternalInterrupt();
-//				checkInterrupt = 0;
-//			}
-//		}
-//	}
-//	gdsp_running = false;
-//}
+int RunCyclesThread(int cycles)
+{
+	while (true)
+	{
+		if (g_dsp.cr & CR_HALT)
+			return 0; 
+
+		if (g_dsp.external_interrupt_waiting)
+		{
+			DSPCore_CheckExternalInterrupt();
+			DSPCore_SetExternalInterrupt(false);
+		}
+
+		Step();
+		cycles--;
+		if (cycles < 0)
+			return 0;
+	}
+}
 
 // This one has basic idle skipping, and checks breakpoints.
 int RunCyclesDebug(int cycles)
@@ -149,14 +142,6 @@ int RunCyclesDebug(int cycles)
 			return 0;
 	}
 
-	// In thread mode, process external interrupts
-	if (g_dsp.external_interrupt_waiting)
-	{
-		DSPCore_CheckExternalInterrupt();
-		DSPCore_CheckExceptions();
-		DSPCore_SetExternalInterrupt(false);
-	}
-
 	while (true)
 	{
 		// Next, let's run a few cycles with idle skipping, so that we can skip
@@ -191,7 +176,6 @@ int RunCyclesDebug(int cycles)
 			cycles--;
 			if (cycles < 0)
 				return 0;
-
 			// We don't bother directly supporting pause - if the main emu pauses,
 			// it just won't call this function anymore.
 		}
@@ -213,14 +197,6 @@ int RunCycles(int cycles)
 			return 0;
 	}
 
-	// In thread mode, process external interrupts
-	if (g_dsp.external_interrupt_waiting)
-	{
-		DSPCore_CheckExternalInterrupt();
-		DSPCore_CheckExceptions();
-		DSPCore_SetExternalInterrupt(false);
-	}
-
 	while (true)
 	{
 		// Next, let's run a few cycles with idle skipping, so that we can skip
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPInterpreter.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPInterpreter.h
index af469cc3bb..916d43d8b4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPInterpreter.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/DSP/DSPInterpreter.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 namespace DSPInterpreter {
 
 void Step();
-void Run();
 
 // See: DspIntBranch.cpp
 void HandleLoop();
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@ void HandleLoop();
 // If these simply return the same number of cycles as was passed into them,
 // chances are that the DSP is halted.
 // The difference between them is that the debug one obeys breakpoints.
+int RunCyclesThread(int cycles);
 int RunCycles(int cycles);
 int RunCyclesDebug(int cycles);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPLLE/DSPLLE.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPLLE/DSPLLE.cpp
index 3d82641143..8dd5b5040f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPLLE/DSPLLE.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSPLLE/DSPLLE.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void DSPLLE::dsp_thread(DSPLLE *dsp_lle)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				DSPInterpreter::RunCycles(cycles);
+				DSPInterpreter::RunCyclesThread(cycles);
 			}
 			Common::AtomicStore(dsp_lle->m_cycle_count, 0);
 		}