2 files changed, 14 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index d3e84c4ef..0d3c4182a 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ FileSys::StorageId GetStorageIdForFrontendSlot(
 
 } // Anonymous namespace
 
-/*static*/ System System::s_instance;
-
 FileSys::VirtualFile GetGameFileFromPath(const FileSys::VirtualFilesystem& vfs,
                                          const std::string& path) {
     // To account for split 00+01+etc files.
@@ -425,6 +423,13 @@ struct System::Impl {
 System::System() : impl{std::make_unique<Impl>(*this)} {}
 System::~System() = default;
 
+void System::InitializeGlobalInstance() {
+    if (s_instance) {
+        abort();
+    }
+    s_instance = std::unique_ptr<System>(new System);
+}
+
 CpuManager& System::GetCpuManager() {
     return impl->cpu_manager;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index ea143043c..85836f2f8 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -121,9 +121,14 @@ public:
      * @returns Reference to the instance of the System singleton class.
      */
     [[deprecated("Use of the global system instance is deprecated")]] static System& GetInstance() {
-        return s_instance;
+        if (!s_instance) {
+            abort();
+        }
+        return *s_instance;
     }
 
+    static void InitializeGlobalInstance();
+
     /// Enumeration representing the return values of the System Initialize and Load process.
     enum class ResultStatus : u32 {
         Success,             ///< Succeeded
@@ -396,7 +401,7 @@ private:
     struct Impl;
     std::unique_ptr<Impl> impl;
 
-    static System s_instance;
+    inline static std::unique_ptr<System> s_instance{};
 };
 
 } // namespace Core