diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index a5246c3..ab6fb24 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ static char settings_setup(ini_cfg_t *ini, char global) {
 	if(global) {
 		ini->filename = "/MISTCFG.INI";
 	} else {
-		if(!user_io_create_config_name(s, "CFG", CONFIG_ROOT)) {
+		if(user_io_core_type == CORE_TYPE_8BIT &&
+		   !user_io_create_config_name(s, "CFG", CONFIG_ROOT)) {
 			ini->filename = s;
 		} else {
 			return 0;