diff --git a/src/core/libraries/kernel/process.cpp b/src/core/libraries/kernel/process.cpp
index cb61bbda9..ed833068c 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/kernel/process.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/kernel/process.cpp
@@ -32,44 +32,33 @@ void* PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelGetProcParam() {
     return linker->GetProcParam();
 }
 
-s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelLoadStartModule(const char* moduleFileName, size_t args, const void* argp,
+s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelLoadStartModule(const char* moduleFileName, u64 args, const void* argp,
                                           u32 flags, const void* pOpt, int* pRes) {
     LOG_INFO(Lib_Kernel, "called filename = {}, args = {}", moduleFileName, args);
-
-    if (flags != 0) {
-        return ORBIS_KERNEL_ERROR_EINVAL;
-    }
+    ASSERT(flags == 0);
 
     auto* mnt = Common::Singleton<Core::FileSys::MntPoints>::Instance();
-    const auto path = mnt->GetHostPath(moduleFileName);
-
-    // Load PRX module and relocate any modules that import it.
     auto* linker = Common::Singleton<Core::Linker>::Instance();
-    u32 handle = linker->FindByName(path);
-    if (handle != -1) {
+
+    std::filesystem::path path;
+    std::string guest_path(moduleFileName);
+
+    const bool is_root = guest_path[0] == '/';
+    if (is_root || guest_path.contains('/')) {
+        path = mnt->GetHostPath(guest_path);
+    } else if (!guest_path.contains('/')) {
+        path = mnt->GetHostPath("/app0/" + guest_path);
+    }
+
+    if (const s32 handle = linker->LoadAndStartModule(path, args, argp, pRes); handle != -1) {
         return handle;
     }
-    handle = linker->LoadModule(path, true);
-    if (handle == -1) {
-        return ORBIS_KERNEL_ERROR_ESRCH;
-    }
-    auto* module = linker->GetModule(handle);
-    linker->RelocateAnyImports(module);
 
-    // If the new module has a TLS image, trigger its load when TlsGetAddr is called.
-    if (module->tls.image_size != 0) {
-        linker->AdvanceGenerationCounter();
+    if (is_root) {
+        UNREACHABLE();
     }
 
-    // Retrieve and verify proc param according to libkernel.
-    u64* param = module->GetProcParam<u64*>();
-    ASSERT_MSG(!param || param[0] >= 0x18, "Invalid module param size: {}", param[0]);
-    s32 ret = module->Start(args, argp, param);
-    if (pRes) {
-        *pRes = ret;
-    }
-
-    return handle;
+    return ORBIS_KERNEL_ERROR_ENOENT;
 }
 
 s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelDlsym(s32 handle, const char* symbol, void** addrp) {
diff --git a/src/core/linker.cpp b/src/core/linker.cpp
index 2461edcb2..18ae62f4b 100644
--- a/src/core/linker.cpp
+++ b/src/core/linker.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,35 @@ s32 Linker::LoadModule(const std::filesystem::path& elf_name, bool is_dynamic) {
     return m_modules.size() - 1;
 }
 
+s32 Linker::LoadAndStartModule(const std::filesystem::path& path, u64 args, const void* argp,
+                               int* pRes) {
+    u32 handle = FindByName(path);
+    if (handle != -1) {
+        return handle;
+    }
+    handle = LoadModule(path, true);
+    if (handle == -1) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    auto* module = GetModule(handle);
+    RelocateAnyImports(module);
+
+    // If the new module has a TLS image, trigger its load when TlsGetAddr is called.
+    if (module->tls.image_size != 0) {
+        AdvanceGenerationCounter();
+    }
+
+    // Retrieve and verify proc param according to libkernel.
+    u64* param = module->GetProcParam<u64*>();
+    ASSERT_MSG(!param || param[0] >= 0x18, "Invalid module param size: {}", param[0]);
+    s32 ret = module->Start(args, argp, param);
+    if (pRes) {
+        *pRes = ret;
+    }
+
+    return handle;
+}
+
 Module* Linker::FindByAddress(VAddr address) {
     for (auto& module : m_modules) {
         const VAddr base = module->GetBaseAddress();
diff --git a/src/core/linker.h b/src/core/linker.h
index 9c07400c4..63dfc37e8 100644
--- a/src/core/linker.h
+++ b/src/core/linker.h
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ public:
     void FreeTlsForNonPrimaryThread(void* pointer);
 
     s32 LoadModule(const std::filesystem::path& elf_name, bool is_dynamic = false);
+    s32 LoadAndStartModule(const std::filesystem::path& path, u64 args, const void* argp,
+                           int* pRes);
     Module* FindByAddress(VAddr address);
 
     void Relocate(Module* module);
diff --git a/src/core/module.cpp b/src/core/module.cpp
index 70afb932c..a18c1141a 100644
--- a/src/core/module.cpp
+++ b/src/core/module.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Module::Module(Core::MemoryManager* memory_, const std::filesystem::path& file_,
 
 Module::~Module() = default;
 
-s32 Module::Start(size_t args, const void* argp, void* param) {
+s32 Module::Start(u64 args, const void* argp, void* param) {
     LOG_INFO(Core_Linker, "Module started : {}", name);
     const VAddr addr = dynamic_info.init_virtual_addr + GetBaseAddress();
     return ExecuteGuest(reinterpret_cast<EntryFunc>(addr), args, argp, param);
diff --git a/src/core/module.h b/src/core/module.h
index 630c5d583..320680485 100644
--- a/src/core/module.h
+++ b/src/core/module.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public:
         return (rela_bits[index >> 3] >> (index & 7)) & 1;
     }
 
-    s32 Start(size_t args, const void* argp, void* param);
+    s32 Start(u64 args, const void* argp, void* param);
     void LoadModuleToMemory(u32& max_tls_index);
     void LoadDynamicInfo();
     void LoadSymbols();