diff --git a/bootloader/hos/hos.c b/bootloader/hos/hos.c
index 6ee6bac..2ef2d4b 100644
--- a/bootloader/hos/hos.c
+++ b/bootloader/hos/hos.c
@@ -642,12 +642,16 @@ int hos_launch(ini_sec_t *cfg)
 
 	// Check if fuses lower than 4.0.0 or 9.0.0 and if yes apply NO Gamecard patch.
 	// Additionally check if running emuMMC and disable GC if v3 fuses are burnt and HOS is <= 8.1.0.
-	if ((h_cfg.autonogc &&
-			((!(fuse_read_odm(7) & ~0xF) && (ctxt.pkg1_id->kb >= KB_FIRMWARE_VERSION_400)) || // LAFW v2.
-			(!(fuse_read_odm(7) & ~0x3FF) && (ctxt.pkg1_id->kb >= KB_FIRMWARE_VERSION_900)))) // LAFW v3.
-		|| ((emu_cfg.enabled && !h_cfg.emummc_force_disable) &&
-			((fuse_read_odm(7) & 0x400) && (ctxt.pkg1_id->kb <= KB_FIRMWARE_VERSION_810))))
-		config_kip1patch(&ctxt, "nogc");
+	if (!ctxt.stock)
+	{
+		u32 fuses = fuse_read_odm(7);
+		if ((h_cfg.autonogc &&
+				((!(fuses & ~0xF) && (ctxt.pkg1_id->kb >= KB_FIRMWARE_VERSION_400)) || // LAFW v2.
+				(!(fuses & ~0x3FF) && (ctxt.pkg1_id->kb >= KB_FIRMWARE_VERSION_900)))) // LAFW v3.
+			|| ((emu_cfg.enabled && !h_cfg.emummc_force_disable) &&
+				((fuses & 0x400) && (ctxt.pkg1_id->kb <= KB_FIRMWARE_VERSION_810))))
+			config_kip1patch(&ctxt, "nogc");
+	}
 
 	gfx_printf("Loaded config, pkg1 and keyblob\n");