diff --git a/src/core/libraries/gnmdriver/gnmdriver.cpp b/src/core/libraries/gnmdriver/gnmdriver.cpp
index e87a0556..40b1f897 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/gnmdriver/gnmdriver.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/gnmdriver/gnmdriver.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "common/slot_vector.h"
 #include "core/libraries/error_codes.h"
 #include "core/libraries/gnmdriver/gnmdriver.h"
+#include "core/libraries/kernel/libkernel.h"
 #include "core/libraries/libs.h"
 #include "core/libraries/videoout/video_out.h"
 #include "core/platform.h"
@@ -264,7 +265,9 @@ static_assert(CtxInitSequence400.size() == 0x61);
 // In case if `submitDone` is issued we need to block submissions until GPU idle
 static u32 submission_lock{};
 static std::mutex m_submission{};
-static u64 frames_submitted{}; // frame counter
+static u64 frames_submitted{};      // frame counter
+static bool send_init_packet{true}; // initialize HW state before first game's submit in a frame
+static int sdk_version{0};
 
 struct AscQueueInfo {
     VAddr map_addr;
@@ -1935,6 +1938,17 @@ s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceGnmSubmitCommandBuffers(u32 count, const u32* dcb_gpu_addrs[
         submission_lock = 0;
     }
 
+    if (send_init_packet) {
+        if (sdk_version <= 0x1ffffffu) {
+            liverpool->SubmitGfx(InitSequence, {});
+        } else if (sdk_version <= 0x3ffffffu) {
+            liverpool->SubmitGfx(InitSequence200, {});
+        } else {
+            liverpool->SubmitGfx(InitSequence350, {});
+        }
+        send_init_packet = false;
+    }
+
     for (auto cbpair = 0u; cbpair < count; ++cbpair) {
         const auto* ccb = ccb_gpu_addrs ? ccb_gpu_addrs[cbpair] : nullptr;
         const auto ccb_size_in_bytes = ccb_sizes_in_bytes ? ccb_sizes_in_bytes[cbpair] : 0;
@@ -1977,6 +1991,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI sceGnmSubmitDone() {
         submission_lock = true;
     }
     liverpool->NotifySubmitDone();
+    send_init_packet = true;
     ++frames_submitted;
     return ORBIS_OK;
 }
@@ -2450,6 +2465,11 @@ void RegisterlibSceGnmDriver(Core::Loader::SymbolsResolver* sym) {
     liverpool = std::make_unique<AmdGpu::Liverpool>();
     renderer = std::make_unique<Vulkan::RendererVulkan>(*g_window, liverpool.get());
 
+    const int result = sceKernelGetCompiledSdkVersion(&sdk_version);
+    if (result != ORBIS_OK) {
+        sdk_version = 0;
+    }
+
     LIB_FUNCTION("b0xyllnVY-I", "libSceGnmDriver", 1, "libSceGnmDriver", 1, 1, sceGnmAddEqEvent);
     LIB_FUNCTION("b08AgtPlHPg", "libSceGnmDriver", 1, "libSceGnmDriver", 1, 1,
                  sceGnmAreSubmitsAllowed);
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/kernel/libkernel.cpp b/src/core/libraries/kernel/libkernel.cpp
index e7e7d11d..fce0d621 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/kernel/libkernel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/kernel/libkernel.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelGetCompiledSdkVersion(int* ver) {
     int version = param_sfo->GetInteger("SYSTEM_VER");
     LOG_INFO(Kernel, "returned system version = {:#x}", version);
     *ver = version;
-    return ORBIS_OK;
+    return (version > 0) ? ORBIS_OK : ORBIS_KERNEL_ERROR_EINVAL;
 }
 
 s64 PS4_SYSV_ABI ps4__read(int d, void* buf, u64 nbytes) {
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/kernel/libkernel.h b/src/core/libraries/kernel/libkernel.h
index 0cc6b0b2..a33c6a71 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/kernel/libkernel.h
+++ b/src/core/libraries/kernel/libkernel.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } OrbisKernelUuid;
 
 int* PS4_SYSV_ABI __Error();
+int PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelGetCompiledSdkVersion(int* ver);
 
 void LibKernel_Register(Core::Loader::SymbolsResolver* sym);
 
diff --git a/src/emulator.cpp b/src/emulator.cpp
index 77ba91f0..09be9273 100644
--- a/src/emulator.cpp
+++ b/src/emulator.cpp
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ Emulator::Emulator() : window{WindowWidth, WindowHeight, controller} {
     // Start logger.
     Common::Log::Initialize();
     Common::Log::Start();
-
-    // Initialize kernel and library facilities.
-    Libraries::Kernel::init_pthreads();
-    Libraries::InitHLELibs(&linker->GetHLESymbols());
 }
 
 Emulator::~Emulator() {
@@ -93,6 +89,10 @@ void Emulator::Run(const std::filesystem::path& file) {
     const auto& mount_temp_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::TempDataDir) / id;
     mnt->Mount(mount_temp_dir, "/temp0"); // called in app_content ==> stat/mkdir
 
+    // Initialize kernel and library facilities.
+    Libraries::Kernel::init_pthreads();
+    Libraries::InitHLELibs(&linker->GetHLESymbols());
+
     // Load the module with the linker
     linker->LoadModule(file);
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
index a6d4b770..71a09ea2 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
@@ -122,9 +122,8 @@ void PipelineCache::RefreshGraphicsKey() {
         key.depth.depth_enable.Assign(key.depth_format != vk::Format::eUndefined);
     }
 
-    // TODO: Should be a check for `OperationMode::Disable` once we emulate HW state init packet
-    // sent by system software.
-    const auto skip_cb_binding = false;
+    const auto skip_cb_binding =
+        regs.color_control.mode == AmdGpu::Liverpool::ColorControl::OperationMode::Disable;
 
     // `RenderingInfo` is assumed to be initialized with a contiguous array of valid color
     // attachments. This might be not a case as HW color buffers can be bound in an arbitrary order.