diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/SDIO/SDIOSlot0.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/SDIO/SDIOSlot0.cpp
index d0634dce70..d75135d5b9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/SDIO/SDIOSlot0.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/SDIO/SDIOSlot0.cpp
@@ -215,8 +215,7 @@ s32 SDIOSlot0::ExecuteCommand(const Request& request, u32 _BufferIn, u32 _Buffer
     // If the card can operate on the supplied voltage, the response echoes back the supply
     // voltage and the check pattern that were set in the command argument.
     // This command is used to differentiate between protocol v1 and v2.
-    m_protocol = SDProtocol::V2;
-    m_status |= CARD_INITIALIZED;
+    InitSDHC();
     Memory::Write_U32(req.arg, _BufferOut);
     break;
 
@@ -449,7 +448,8 @@ IPCCommandResult SDIOSlot0::GetStatus(const IOCtlRequest& request)
       // Others will work if they are manually initialized (SEND_IF_COND)
       if (m_sdhc_supported)
       {
-        m_status |= CARD_INITIALIZED;
+        // All of the initialization is done internally by IOS, so we get to skip some steps.
+        InitSDHC();
       }
       m_status |= CARD_SDHC;
     }
@@ -645,6 +645,12 @@ u64 SDIOSlot0::GetAddressFromRequest(u32 arg) const
   return address;
 }
 
+void SDIOSlot0::InitSDHC()
+{
+  m_protocol = SDProtocol::V2;
+  m_status |= CARD_INITIALIZED;
+}
+
 }  // namespace Device
 }  // namespace HLE
 }  // namespace IOS
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/SDIO/SDIOSlot0.h b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/SDIO/SDIOSlot0.h
index a219c19673..6f0f0255c6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/SDIO/SDIOSlot0.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/SDIO/SDIOSlot0.h
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ private:
 
   std::array<u32, 4> GetCSDv1();
   std::array<u32, 4> GetCSDv2();
+  void InitSDHC();
 
   u64 GetAddressFromRequest(u32 arg) const;