diff --git a/source/iosuhax.c b/source/iosuhax.c
index 5039a9a..e7321d0 100644
--- a/source/iosuhax.c
+++ b/source/iosuhax.c
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include "os_functions.h"
 #include "iosuhax.h"
 
+#define IOSUHAX_MAGIC_WORD          0x4E696365
+
 #define IOCTL_MEM_WRITE             0x00
 #define IOCTL_MEM_READ              0x01
 #define IOCTL_SVC                   0x02
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@
 #define IOCTL_FSA_RAW_WRITE         0x56
 #define IOCTL_FSA_RAW_CLOSE         0x57
 #define IOCTL_FSA_CHANGEMODE        0x58
+#define IOCTL_FSA_FLUSHVOLUME       0x59
+#define IOCTL_CHECK_IF_IOSUHAX      0x5B
 
 static int iosuhaxHandle = -1;
 
@@ -68,6 +72,17 @@ int IOSUHAX_Open(const char *dev)
         return iosuhaxHandle;
 
     iosuhaxHandle = IOS_Open((char*)(dev ? dev : "/dev/iosuhax"), 0);
+    if(iosuhaxHandle >= 0 && dev) //make sure device is actually iosuhax
+    {
+        unsigned int res = 0;
+        IOS_Ioctl(iosuhaxHandle, IOCTL_CHECK_IF_IOSUHAX, (void*)0, 0, &res, 4);
+        if(res != IOSUHAX_MAGIC_WORD)
+        {
+            IOS_Close(iosuhaxHandle);
+            iosuhaxHandle = -1;
+        }
+    }
+
     return iosuhaxHandle;
 }
 
@@ -241,6 +256,36 @@ int IOSUHAX_FSA_Unmount(int fsaFd, const char* path, uint32_t flags)
     return result;
 }
 
+int IOSUHAX_FSA_FlushVolume(int fsaFd, const char *volume_path)
+{
+    if(iosuhaxHandle < 0)
+        return iosuhaxHandle;
+
+    const int input_cnt = 2;
+
+    int io_buf_size = sizeof(uint32_t) * input_cnt + strlen(volume_path) + 1;
+
+    uint32_t *io_buf = (uint32_t*)memalign(0x20, io_buf_size);
+    if(!io_buf)
+        return -2;
+
+    io_buf[0] = fsaFd;
+    io_buf[1] = sizeof(uint32_t) * input_cnt;
+    strcpy(((char*)io_buf) + io_buf[1], volume_path);
+
+    int result;
+
+    int res = IOS_Ioctl(iosuhaxHandle, IOCTL_FSA_FLUSHVOLUME, io_buf, io_buf_size, &result, sizeof(result));
+    if(res < 0)
+    {
+        free(io_buf);
+        return res;
+    }
+
+    free(io_buf);
+    return result;
+}
+
 int IOSUHAX_FSA_GetDeviceInfo(int fsaFd, const char* device_path, int type, uint32_t* out_data)
 {
     if(iosuhaxHandle < 0)
diff --git a/source/iosuhax.h b/source/iosuhax.h
index 0b091ad..4e52ebf 100644
--- a/source/iosuhax.h
+++ b/source/iosuhax.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ int IOSUHAX_FSA_Close(int fsaFd);
 
 int IOSUHAX_FSA_Mount(int fsaFd, const char* device_path, const char* volume_path, uint32_t flags, const char* arg_string, int arg_string_len);
 int IOSUHAX_FSA_Unmount(int fsaFd, const char* path, uint32_t flags);
+int IOSUHAX_FSA_FlushVolume(int fsaFd, const char* volume_path);
 
 int IOSUHAX_FSA_GetDeviceInfo(int fsaFd, const char* device_path, int type, uint32_t* out_data);