diff --git a/src/core/ps2/SDL_ps2.c b/src/core/ps2/SDL_ps2.c
index 7e9bcf8f1a..878c547354 100644
--- a/src/core/ps2/SDL_ps2.c
+++ b/src/core/ps2/SDL_ps2.c
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ SDL_RunApp(int argc, char* argv[], SDL_main_func mainFunction, void * reserved)
     getcwd(cwd, sizeof(cwd));
     waitUntilDeviceIsReady(cwd);
 
-    res = SDL_main(argc, argv);
+    SDL_SetMainReady();
+
+    res = mainFunction(argc, argv);
 
     deinit_drivers();
 
diff --git a/src/core/psp/SDL_psp.c b/src/core/psp/SDL_psp.c
index b9877af8ed..d8a309416c 100644
--- a/src/core/psp/SDL_psp.c
+++ b/src/core/psp/SDL_psp.c
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ SDL_RunApp(int argc, char* argv[], SDL_main_func mainFunction, void * reserved)
 
     SDL_SetMainReady();
 
-    (void)SDL_main(argc, argv);
-    return 0;
+    return mainFunction(argc, argv);
 }
 
 #endif /* __PSP__ */