3 files changed, 14 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/loader/loader.h b/src/core/loader/loader.h
index 1d80766ae..48bbf687d 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/loader.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/loader.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <initializer_list>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
+#include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
@@ -100,11 +101,11 @@ public:
      * Loads the system mode that this application needs.
      * This function defaults to 2 (96MB allocated to the application) if it can't read the
      * information.
-     * @returns Optional with the kernel system mode
+     * @returns A pair with the optional system mode, and and the status.
      */
-    virtual boost::optional<u32> LoadKernelSystemMode() {
+    virtual std::pair<boost::optional<u32>, ResultStatus> LoadKernelSystemMode() {
         // 96MB allocated to the application.
-        return 2;
+        return std::make_pair(2, ResultStatus::Success);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/core/loader/ncch.cpp b/src/core/loader/ncch.cpp
index beeb13ffa..ffc019560 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/ncch.cpp
+++ b/src/core/loader/ncch.cpp
@@ -121,12 +121,16 @@ FileType AppLoader_NCCH::IdentifyType(FileUtil::IOFile& file) {
     return FileType::Error;
 }
 
-boost::optional<u32> AppLoader_NCCH::LoadKernelSystemMode() {
+std::pair<boost::optional<u32>, ResultStatus> AppLoader_NCCH::LoadKernelSystemMode() {
     if (!is_loaded) {
-        if (LoadExeFS() != ResultStatus::Success)
-            return boost::none;
+        ResultStatus res = LoadExeFS();
+        if (res != ResultStatus::Success) {
+            return std::make_pair(boost::none, res);
+        }
     }
-    return exheader_header.arm11_system_local_caps.system_mode.Value();
+    // Set the system mode as the one from the exheader.
+    return std::make_pair(exheader_header.arm11_system_local_caps.system_mode.Value(),
+                          ResultStatus::Success);
 }
 
 ResultStatus AppLoader_NCCH::LoadExec() {
diff --git a/src/core/loader/ncch.h b/src/core/loader/ncch.h
index 4ef95b5c6..0ebd47fd5 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/ncch.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/ncch.h
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ public:
 
     /**
      * Loads the Exheader and returns the system mode for this application.
-     * @return Optional with the kernel system mode
+     * @returns A pair with the optional system mode, and and the status.
      */
-    boost::optional<u32> LoadKernelSystemMode() override;
+    std::pair<boost::optional<u32>, ResultStatus> LoadKernelSystemMode() override;
 
     ResultStatus ReadCode(std::vector<u8>& buffer) override;