diff --git a/src/xenia/emulator.cc b/src/xenia/emulator.cc
index 22cd25220..4a59fc4fd 100644
--- a/src/xenia/emulator.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/emulator.cc
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ DEFINE_int32(priority_class, 0,
              "values: 0 - Normal, 1 - Above normal, 2 - High",
              "General");
 
+DECLARE_int32(console_type);
+
 namespace xe {
 using namespace xe::literals;
 
@@ -313,7 +315,11 @@ X_STATUS Emulator::Setup(
   // HLE kernel modules.
   LOAD_KERNEL_MODULE(xboxkrnl::XboxkrnlModule);
   LOAD_KERNEL_MODULE(xam::XamModule);
-  LOAD_KERNEL_MODULE(xbdm::XbdmModule);
+
+  // 415608C3 anti-cheat checks if XDBM is loaded.
+  if (cvars::console_type >= 0) {
+    LOAD_KERNEL_MODULE(xbdm::XbdmModule);
+  }
 #undef LOAD_KERNEL_MODULE
   plugin_loader_ = std::make_unique<xe::patcher::PluginLoader>(
       kernel_state_.get(), storage_root() / "plugins");
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xbdm/xbdm_misc.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xbdm/xbdm_misc.cc
index e371c0009..df06d3058 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xbdm/xbdm_misc.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xbdm/xbdm_misc.cc
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ DECLARE_bool(debug);
 
 DEFINE_bool(force_mount_devkit, false, "Force devkit mount", "Storage");
 
-DEFINE_int32(console_type, 0,
-             "Console Type Identifier: 0 - Development Kit, 1 - Test Kit",
-             "Kernel");
+DEFINE_int32(
+    console_type, -1,
+    "Console Type Identifier: -1 - Retail, 0 - Development Kit, 1 - Test Kit",
+    "Kernel");
 
 namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {