diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp
index 427e752992..8d08b6aa10 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ s32 sys_net_bnet_close(ppu_thread& ppu, s32 s)
 	}
 
 	if (!sock->queue.empty())
-		sys_net.fatal("CLOSE");
+		sys_net.error("CLOSE");
 
 	return 0;
 }