diff --git a/arm9/source/crypto.c b/arm9/source/crypto.c
index fc2f6331..b3742b4c 100755
--- a/arm9/source/crypto.c
+++ b/arm9/source/crypto.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ int ctrNandInit(void)
     __attribute__((aligned(4))) u8 cid[AES_BLOCK_SIZE],
                                    shaSum[SHA_256_HASH_SIZE];
                                    
-   if ((getFileSize(CID_PATH) > 0) && (CONFIG(HARDWAREPATCHING)))
+   if ((nandcid) && (CONFIG(HARDWAREPATCHING)))
      
       {
         memcpy(cid, (u32*)__NANDCID_ADDR, sizeof(cid));
diff --git a/arm9/source/crypto.h b/arm9/source/crypto.h
index 08453cd3..16e14c28 100755
--- a/arm9/source/crypto.h
+++ b/arm9/source/crypto.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 #define SHA_1_HASH_SIZE     (160 / 8)
 
 extern FirmwareSource ctrNandLocation;
+extern bool nandcid;
 
 void sha(void *res, const void *src, u32 size, u32 mode);