diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.cpp
index 4ac9cb0eaa..5655e9b46d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.cpp
@@ -139,27 +139,36 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::Open(u32 _CommandAddress, u32 _Mode)
 	return true;
 }
 
-File::IOFile CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::OpenFile()
+// Opens file if needed.
+// Clears any error state.
+// Seeks to proper position position.
+void CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::PrepareFile()
 {
-	const char* open_mode = "";
-	
-	switch (m_Mode)
+	if (!m_file.IsOpen())
 	{
-	case ISFS_OPEN_READ:
-		open_mode = "rb";
-		break;
-	
-	case ISFS_OPEN_WRITE:
-	case ISFS_OPEN_RW:
-		open_mode = "r+b";
-		break;
-	
-	default:
-		PanicAlertT("FileIO: Unknown open mode : 0x%02x", m_Mode);
-		break;
+		const char* open_mode = "";
+		
+		switch (m_Mode)
+		{
+		case ISFS_OPEN_READ:
+			open_mode = "rb";
+			break;
+		
+		case ISFS_OPEN_WRITE:
+		case ISFS_OPEN_RW:
+			open_mode = "r+b";
+			break;
+		
+		default:
+			PanicAlertT("FileIO: Unknown open mode : 0x%02x", m_Mode);
+			break;
+		}
+		
+		m_file.Open(m_filepath, open_mode);
 	}
 	
-	return File::IOFile(m_filepath, open_mode);
+	m_file.Clear();
+	m_file.Seek(m_SeekPos, SEEK_SET);
 }
 
 bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::Seek(u32 _CommandAddress)
@@ -168,11 +177,12 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::Seek(u32 _CommandAddress)
 	const u32 SeekOffset = Memory::Read_U32(_CommandAddress + 0xC);
 	const u32 Mode = Memory::Read_U32(_CommandAddress + 0x10);
 
-	if (auto file = OpenFile())
+	PrepareFile();
+	if (m_file)
 	{
 		ReturnValue = FS_RESULT_FATAL;
 
-		const u64 fileSize = file.GetSize();
+		const u64 fileSize = m_file.GetSize();
 		INFO_LOG(WII_IPC_FILEIO, "FileIO: Seek Pos: 0x%08x, Mode: %i (%s, Length=0x%08llx)", SeekOffset, Mode, m_Name.c_str(), fileSize);
 		u64 wantedPos = 0;
 		switch (Mode)
@@ -182,7 +192,7 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::Seek(u32 _CommandAddress)
 			break;
 			
 		case 1:
-			wantedPos = m_SeekPos + SeekOffset;
+			wantedPos = m_SeekPos + (s32)SeekOffset;
 			break;
 			
 		case 2:
@@ -216,9 +226,9 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::Read(u32 _CommandAddress)
 	u32 ReturnValue = FS_EACCESS;
 	const u32 Address	= Memory::Read_U32(_CommandAddress + 0xC); // Read to this memory address
 	const u32 Size	= Memory::Read_U32(_CommandAddress + 0x10);
-
-
-	if (auto file = OpenFile())
+	
+	PrepareFile();
+	if (m_file)
 	{
 		if (m_Mode == ISFS_OPEN_WRITE)
 		{
@@ -227,9 +237,8 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::Read(u32 _CommandAddress)
 		else
 		{
 			INFO_LOG(WII_IPC_FILEIO, "FileIO: Read 0x%x bytes to 0x%08x from %s", Size, Address, m_Name.c_str());
-			file.Seek(m_SeekPos, SEEK_SET);
-			ReturnValue = (u32)fread(Memory::GetPointer(Address), 1, Size, file.GetHandle());
-			if (ReturnValue != Size && ferror(file.GetHandle()))
+			ReturnValue = (u32)fread(Memory::GetPointer(Address), 1, Size, m_file.GetHandle());
+			if (ReturnValue != Size && ferror(m_file.GetHandle()))
 			{
 				ReturnValue = FS_EACCESS;
 			}
@@ -256,8 +265,8 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::Write(u32 _CommandAddress)
 	const u32 Address	= Memory::Read_U32(_CommandAddress + 0xC); // Write data from this memory address
 	const u32 Size	= Memory::Read_U32(_CommandAddress + 0x10);
 
-
-	if (auto file = OpenFile())
+	PrepareFile();
+	if (m_file)
 	{
 		if (m_Mode == ISFS_OPEN_READ)
 		{
@@ -266,8 +275,7 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::Write(u32 _CommandAddress)
 		else
 		{
 			INFO_LOG(WII_IPC_FILEIO, "FileIO: Write 0x%04x bytes from 0x%08x to %s", Size, Address, m_Name.c_str());
-			file.Seek(m_SeekPos, SEEK_SET);
-			if (file.WriteBytes(Memory::GetPointer(Address), Size))
+			if (m_file.WriteBytes(Memory::GetPointer(Address), Size))
 			{
 				ReturnValue = Size;
 				m_SeekPos += Size;
@@ -297,9 +305,10 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::IOCtl(u32 _CommandAddress)
 	{
 	case ISFS_IOCTL_GETFILESTATS:
 		{
-			if (auto file = OpenFile())
+			PrepareFile();
+			if (m_file)
 			{
-				u32 m_FileLength = (u32)file.GetSize();
+				u32 m_FileLength = (u32)m_file.GetSize();
 
 				const u32 BufferOut = Memory::Read_U32(_CommandAddress + 0x18);
 				INFO_LOG(WII_IPC_FILEIO, "FileIO: ISFS_IOCTL_GETFILESTATS");
@@ -334,6 +343,7 @@ void CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO::DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 
 	p.Do(m_Mode);
 	p.Do(m_SeekPos);
-	
+
+	m_file.Close();
 	m_filepath = HLE_IPC_BuildFilename(m_Name, 64);
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.h
index 3698d05c9f..f5a0e9008a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.h
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ public:
     bool IOCtl(u32 _CommandAddress);
 	void DoState(PointerWrap &p);
 
-	File::IOFile OpenFile();
-
 private:
+	void PrepareFile();
+	
 	enum
 	{
 		ISFS_OPEN_READ				= 1,
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ private:
 
 	u32 m_Mode;
 	u32 m_SeekPos;
+	File::IOFile m_file;
 	
 	std::string m_filepath;
 };