diff --git a/libctru/include/3ds/services/ptmsysm.h b/libctru/include/3ds/services/ptmsysm.h
index 253ca3d..f65eab9 100644
--- a/libctru/include/3ds/services/ptmsysm.h
+++ b/libctru/include/3ds/services/ptmsysm.h
@@ -109,9 +109,10 @@ Result PTMSYSM_GetRtcTime(s64 *outMsY2k);
 Result PTMSYSM_SetRtcTime(s64 msY2k);
 
 /**
- * @brief Returns 1 if it's a New 3DS, otherwise 0.
+ * @brief Checks whether the system is a New 3DS.
+ * @param[out] out Pointer to write the New 3DS flag to.
  */
-Result PTMSYSM_CheckNew3DS(void);
+Result PTMSYSM_CheckNew3DS(bool *out);
 
 /**
  * @brief Configures the New 3DS' CPU clock speed and L2 cache.
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/ptmsysm.c b/libctru/source/services/ptmsysm.c
index f376f0d..f7a9938 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/ptmsysm.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/ptmsysm.c
@@ -98,13 +98,14 @@ Result PTMSYSM_Awaken(void)
 	return (Result)cmdbuf[1];
 }
 
-Result PTMSYSM_CheckNew3DS(void)
+Result PTMSYSM_CheckNew3DS(bool *out)
 {
 	Result ret;
 	u32 *cmdbuf = getThreadCommandBuffer();
 	cmdbuf[0] = IPC_MakeHeader(0x040A,0,0); // 0x040A0000
 
-	if(R_FAILED(ret = svcSendSyncRequest(ptmSysmHandle)))return 0;
+	if(R_FAILED(ret = svcSendSyncRequest(ptmSysmHandle)))return ret;
+	*out = (bool)cmdbuf[2]; // if cmdbuf[1] is != 0 then this is uninitialized (this is fine)
 
 	return (Result)cmdbuf[1];
 }