diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
index 0a4c538f60..b1f5ea48f8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ void fmt_class_string<CellSysutilParamId>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
 		case CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_TIMEZONE: return "ID_TIMEZONE";
 		case CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_SUMMERTIME: return "ID_SUMMERTIME";
 		case CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_GAME_PARENTAL_LEVEL: return "ID_GAME_PARENTAL_LEVEL";
+		case CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_LICENSE_AREA: return "ID_LICENSE_AREA";
 		case CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_GAME_PARENTAL_LEVEL0_RESTRICT: return "ID_GAME_PARENTAL_LEVEL0_RESTRICT";
 		case CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_CURRENT_USER_HAS_NP_ACCOUNT: return "ID_CURRENT_USER_HAS_NP_ACCOUNT";
 		case CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_CAMERA_PLFREQ: return "ID_CAMERA_PLFREQ";
@@ -248,6 +249,20 @@ error_code cellSysutilGetSystemParamInt(CellSysutilParamId id, vm::ptr<s32> valu
 		*value = CELL_SYSUTIL_GAME_PARENTAL_OFF;
 		break;
 
+	case CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_LICENSE_AREA:
+	{
+		if (g_ps3_process_info.sdk_ver > 0x23FFFFu)
+		{
+			return CELL_SYSUTIL_ERROR_VALUE;
+		}
+
+		extern s32 cellSysutilGetLicenseArea();
+
+		// Identical until proved otherwise
+		*value = cellSysutilGetLicenseArea();
+		break;
+	}
+
 	case CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_GAME_PARENTAL_LEVEL0_RESTRICT:
 		*value = CELL_SYSUTIL_GAME_PARENTAL_LEVEL0_RESTRICT_OFF;
 		break;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.h
index b111c986eb..4c14a36d53 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ enum CellSysutilParamId: s32
 	CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_TIMEZONE                        = 0x0116,
 	CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_SUMMERTIME                      = 0x0117,
 	CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_GAME_PARENTAL_LEVEL             = 0x0121,
+	CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_LICENSE_AREA                    = 0x0122,
 	CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_GAME_PARENTAL_LEVEL0_RESTRICT   = 0x0123,
 	CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_CURRENT_USER_HAS_NP_ACCOUNT     = 0x0141,
 	CELL_SYSUTIL_SYSTEMPARAM_ID_CAMERA_PLFREQ                   = 0x0151,
@@ -208,6 +209,18 @@ enum
 	CELL_SYSUTIL_PAD_RUMBLE_ON   = 1,
 };
 
+// License areas
+enum
+{
+	CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_J = 0,
+	CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_A = 1,
+	CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_E = 2,
+	CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_H = 3,
+	CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_K = 4,
+	CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_C = 5,
+	CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_OTHER = 100,
+};
+
 enum
 {
 	CELL_SYSUTIL_PAD_AUTOOFF_OFF = 0,
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutilMisc.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutilMisc.cpp
index a77c16c027..153cdedc4f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutilMisc.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutilMisc.cpp
@@ -1,26 +1,15 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "Emu/System.h"
 #include "Emu/Cell/PPUModule.h"
+#include "cellSysutil.h"
 
 LOG_CHANNEL(cellSysutilMisc);
 
-// License areas
-enum
-{
-	CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_J     = 0,
-	CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_A     = 1,
-	CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_E     = 2,
-	CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_H     = 3,
-	CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_K     = 4,
-	CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_C     = 5,
-	CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_OTHER = 100,
-};
-
 s32 cellSysutilGetLicenseArea()
 {
 	cellSysutilMisc.warning("cellSysutilGetLicenseArea()");
 
-	switch (const char region = Emu.GetTitleID().at(2))
+	switch (const char region = Emu.GetTitleID().size() >= 3u ? Emu.GetTitleID().at(2) : '\0')
 	{
 	case 'J': return CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_J;
 	case 'U': return CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_A;
@@ -28,7 +17,7 @@ s32 cellSysutilGetLicenseArea()
 	case 'H': return CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_H;
 	case 'K': return CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_K;
 	case 'A': return CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_C;
-	default: cellSysutilMisc.todo("Unknown license area: %s", Emu.GetTitleID().c_str()); return CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_OTHER;
+	default: cellSysutilMisc.todo("Unknown license area: %s", Emu.GetTitleID()); return CELL_SYSUTIL_LICENSE_AREA_OTHER;
 	}
 }