diff --git a/src/boot/main.c b/src/boot/main.c
index abe98e12..63a9302b 100644
--- a/src/boot/main.c
+++ b/src/boot/main.c
@@ -345,8 +345,11 @@ void thread3_main(UNUSED void *arg) {
     if (IO_READ(DPC_CLOCK_REG) == 0) {
         gIsConsole = FALSE;
         gBorderHeight = BORDER_HEIGHT_EMULATOR;
-        gIsVC = IS_VC();
-        check_cache_emulation();
+        if (!gIsVC) {
+            check_cache_emulation();
+        } else {
+            gCacheEmulated = FALSE;
+        }
     } else {
         gIsConsole = TRUE;
         gBorderHeight = BORDER_HEIGHT_CONSOLE;