diff --git a/libxenia.vcxproj b/libxenia.vcxproj
index 3ce383cf0..b6f8f7589 100644
--- a/libxenia.vcxproj
+++ b/libxenia.vcxproj
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="src\xenia\kernel\user_profile.cc" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\xenia\kernel\util\shim_utils.cc" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\xenia\kernel\util\xex2.cc" />
+    <ClCompile Include="src\xenia\kernel\xam_avatar.cc" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\xenia\kernel\xam_content.cc" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\xenia\kernel\xam_info.cc" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\xenia\kernel\xam_input.cc" />
diff --git a/libxenia.vcxproj.filters b/libxenia.vcxproj.filters
index f5850d60c..958a1cfc1 100644
--- a/libxenia.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/libxenia.vcxproj.filters
@@ -721,6 +721,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="src\xenia\kernel\xboxkrnl_crypt.cc">
       <Filter>src\xenia\kernel</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="src\xenia\kernel\xam_avatar.cc">
+      <Filter>src\xenia\kernel</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="src\xenia\emulator.h">
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xam_avatar.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xam_avatar.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d3ef9692
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xam_avatar.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Xenia : Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project                                 *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2015 Ben Vanik. All rights reserved.                             *
+ * Released under the BSD license - see LICENSE in the root for more details. *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ */
+
+#include "xenia/base/logging.h"
+#include "xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h"
+#include "xenia/kernel/util/shim_utils.h"
+#include "xenia/kernel/xam_private.h"
+#include "xenia/xbox.h"
+
+namespace xe {
+namespace kernel {
+
+dword_result_t XamAvatarInitialize(
+    dword_t unk1,              // 1, 4, etc
+    dword_t unk2,              // 0 or 1
+    dword_t processor_number,  // for thread creation?
+    lpdword_t function_ptrs,   // 20b, 5 pointers
+    lpunknown_t unk5,          // ptr in data segment
+    dword_t unk6               // flags - 0x00300000, 0x30, etc
+    ) {
+  // Negative to fail. Game should immediately call XamAvatarShutdown.
+  return -1;
+}
+DECLARE_XAM_EXPORT(XamAvatarInitialize, ExportTag::kStub);
+
+void XamAvatarShutdown() {
+  // No-op.
+}
+DECLARE_XAM_EXPORT(XamAvatarShutdown, ExportTag::kStub);
+
+}  // namespace kernel
+}  // namespace xe
+
+void xe::kernel::xam::RegisterAvatarExports(
+    xe::cpu::ExportResolver* export_resolver, KernelState* kernel_state) {}
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xam_module.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xam_module.cc
index b4fe1d72d..5a1da05c2 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xam_module.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xam_module.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ XamModule::XamModule(Emulator* emulator, KernelState* kernel_state)
   RegisterExportTable(export_resolver_);
 
   // Register all exported functions.
+  xam::RegisterAvatarExports(export_resolver_, kernel_state_);
   xam::RegisterContentExports(export_resolver_, kernel_state_);
   xam::RegisterInfoExports(export_resolver_, kernel_state_);
   xam::RegisterInputExports(export_resolver_, kernel_state_);
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xam_private.h b/src/xenia/kernel/xam_private.h
index 85706c4e4..a6360f70d 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xam_private.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xam_private.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ xe::cpu::Export* RegisterExport_xam(xe::cpu::Export* export);
 
 namespace xam {
 // Registration functions, one per file.
+void RegisterAvatarExports(xe::cpu::ExportResolver* export_resolver,
+                           KernelState* kernel_state);
 void RegisterContentExports(xe::cpu::ExportResolver* export_resolver,
                             KernelState* kernel_state);
 void RegisterInfoExports(xe::cpu::ExportResolver* export_resolver,