diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index 032cf2a909..37c3d1ac3b 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ System::ResultStatus System::Init(EmuWindow& emu_window, u32 system_mode) {
     Service::Init(*this);
     GDBStub::Init();
 
-    ResultStatus result = VideoCore::Init(emu_window);
+    ResultStatus result = VideoCore::Init(emu_window, *memory);
     if (result != ResultStatus::Success) {
         return result;
     }
diff --git a/src/video_core/video_core.cpp b/src/video_core/video_core.cpp
index e9bc65f6ec..fa68e1d1fe 100644
--- a/src/video_core/video_core.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/video_core.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ void* g_screenshot_bits;
 std::function<void()> g_screenshot_complete_callback;
 Layout::FramebufferLayout g_screenshot_framebuffer_layout;
 
+Memory::MemorySystem* g_memory;
+
 /// Initialize the video core
-Core::System::ResultStatus Init(EmuWindow& emu_window) {
+Core::System::ResultStatus Init(EmuWindow& emu_window, Memory::MemorySystem& memory) {
+    g_memory = &memory;
     Pica::Init();
 
     g_renderer = std::make_unique<OpenGL::RendererOpenGL>(emu_window);
diff --git a/src/video_core/video_core.h b/src/video_core/video_core.h
index 0c582f1fc0..782557090e 100644
--- a/src/video_core/video_core.h
+++ b/src/video_core/video_core.h
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 class EmuWindow;
 class RendererBase;
 
+namespace Memory{
+class MemorySystem;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Video Core namespace
 
@@ -33,8 +37,10 @@ extern void* g_screenshot_bits;
 extern std::function<void()> g_screenshot_complete_callback;
 extern Layout::FramebufferLayout g_screenshot_framebuffer_layout;
 
+extern Memory::MemorySystem* g_memory;
+
 /// Initialize the video core
-Core::System::ResultStatus Init(EmuWindow& emu_window);
+Core::System::ResultStatus Init(EmuWindow& emu_window, Memory::MemorySystem& memory);
 
 /// Shutdown the video core
 void Shutdown();