diff --git a/GPU/GPUCommon.cpp b/GPU/GPUCommon.cpp
index a436d9882..6411d0019 100644
--- a/GPU/GPUCommon.cpp
+++ b/GPU/GPUCommon.cpp
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ void GPUCommon::ExecuteOp(u32 op, u32 diff) {
 			u32 target = gstate_c.getRelativeAddress(data);
 
 			// Bone matrix optimization - many games will CALL a bone matrix (!).
-			if ((Memory::ReadUnchecked_U32(target) >> 24) == GE_CMD_BONEMATRIXDATA) {
+			if (g_Config.bSoftwareSkinning && (Memory::ReadUnchecked_U32(target) >> 24) == GE_CMD_BONEMATRIXDATA) {
 				// Check for the end
 				if ((Memory::ReadUnchecked_U32(target + 11 * 4) >> 24) == GE_CMD_BONEMATRIXDATA &&
 					  (Memory::ReadUnchecked_U32(target + 12 * 4) >> 24) == GE_CMD_RET) {