diff --git a/source/gx/config.c b/source/gx/config.c
index 549b19c..26359a5 100644
--- a/source/gx/config.c
+++ b/source/gx/config.c
@@ -130,9 +130,11 @@ void config_default(void)
   config.sfx_volume   = 100.0;
 
   /* default ROM directories */
-  sprintf (config.sddir, "sd:%s/roms/", DEFAULT_PATH);
 #ifdef HW_RVL
+  sprintf (config.sddir, "sd:%s/roms/", DEFAULT_PATH);
   sprintf (config.usbdir, "usb:%s/roms/", DEFAULT_PATH);
+#else
+  sprintf (config.sddir, "/%s/roms/", DEFAULT_PATH);
 #endif
 
   /* restore from config file */
diff --git a/source/gx/fileio/file_fat.c b/source/gx/fileio/file_fat.c
index bb041fe..7af3dc0 100644
--- a/source/gx/fileio/file_fat.c
+++ b/source/gx/fileio/file_fat.c
@@ -262,9 +262,12 @@ int FAT_Open(int type)
 #ifdef HW_RVL
     else if (type == TYPE_USB)
       sprintf (fatdir, "usb:/");
-#endif
     else
       sprintf (fatdir, "sd:/");
+#else
+    else
+      sprintf (fatdir, "/");
+#endif
 
     /* parse current directory */
     max = FAT_ParseDirectory ();