diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp
index a5992c1dc2..d938409341 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ void spu_recompiler_base::enter(SPUThread& spu)
 	// Search if cached data matches
 	auto func_ptr = spu.compiled_cache[spu.pc / 4];
 
-	// func.contents is there only as a temporary test, to see if SPU code not getting invalidated is the reason for the crashes
-	if (func_ptr && func_ptr->dirty_bit)
+	// Dirty bit check commented out until another code invalidation is found - SYNC, SYNCC, DSYNC and DMAs aren't covering everything
+	if (func_ptr/* && func_ptr->dirty_bit*/)
 	{
 		auto & func = *func_ptr;
 		func.dirty_bit = false;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
index 5fae3fc65e..84aa1d95dd 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
@@ -688,31 +688,33 @@ void SPUThread::process_mfc_cmd()
 		bool result = false;
 
 		// Check for fast exit in the beginning as well
-		vm::writer_lock lock(vm::try_to_lock);
-
-		if (lock.locked || memcmp(rdata.data(), data.data(), rdata.size() * sizeof(rdata[0])) == 0) {
-			if (raddr == ch_mfc_cmd.eal && rtime == vm::reservation_acquire(raddr, 128))
+		if (raddr == ch_mfc_cmd.eal && rtime == vm::reservation_acquire(raddr, 128) && rdata == data)
+		{
+			// TODO: vm::check_addr
+			if (s_use_rtm && utils::transaction_enter())
 			{
-				// TODO: vm::check_addr
-				if (s_use_rtm && utils::transaction_enter())
+				if (!vm::reader_lock{ vm::try_to_lock })
 				{
-					if (!lock.locked && !vm::reader_lock{ vm::try_to_lock })
-					{
-						_xabort(0);
-					}
-
-					if (rtime == vm::reservation_acquire(raddr, 128) && rdata == data)
-					{
-						data = to_write;
-						result = true;
-
-						vm::reservation_update(raddr, 128);
-						vm::notify(raddr, 128);
-					}
-
-					_xend();
+					_xabort(0);
 				}
-				else if (lock.locked)
+
+				if (rtime == vm::reservation_acquire(raddr, 128) && rdata == data)
+				{
+					data = to_write;
+					result = true;
+
+					vm::reservation_update(raddr, 128);
+					vm::notify(raddr, 128);
+				}
+
+				_xend();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// TODO maybe timeout and check if the lock is still needed in long waits (If rtime changes, no use)
+				vm::writer_lock lock;
+
+				if (rtime == vm::reservation_acquire(raddr, 128))
 				{
 					data = to_write;
 					vm::reservation_update(raddr, 128);
@@ -721,21 +723,6 @@ void SPUThread::process_mfc_cmd()
 					result = true;
 					vm::notify(raddr, 128);
 				}
-				else
-				{
-					// TODO maybe timeout and check if the lock is still needed in long waits (If rtime changes, no use)
-					vm::writer_lock lock(0);
-
-					if (rtime == vm::reservation_acquire(raddr, 128))
-					{
-						data = to_write;
-						vm::reservation_update(raddr, 128);
-						lock.unlock();
-
-						result = true;
-						vm::notify(raddr, 128);
-					}
-				}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.h
index 008d0ef489..b93ca7c5a0 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ namespace vm
 	{
 		named_thread* owner;
 		u32 addr;
-		bool inserted = false;
 		u64 stamp;
 		const void* data;
 		static const u32 size = 128; // Always 128 currently