diff --git a/libraries/libstratosphere/source/boot2/boot2_api.cpp b/libraries/libstratosphere/source/boot2/boot2_api.cpp
index d660ac5e0..57cc142c6 100644
--- a/libraries/libstratosphere/source/boot2/boot2_api.cpp
+++ b/libraries/libstratosphere/source/boot2/boot2_api.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ namespace ams::boot2 {
             ncm::SystemProgramId::Profiler,    /* profiler */
             ncm::SystemProgramId::Sdb,         /* sdb */
             ncm::SystemProgramId::Migration,   /* migration */
-            ncm::SystemProgramId::Grc,         /* grc */
             ncm::SystemProgramId::Olsc,        /* olsc */
             ncm::SystemProgramId::Ngct,        /* ngct */
         };
@@ -113,7 +112,6 @@ namespace ams::boot2 {
             ncm::SystemProgramId::Profiler,    /* profiler */
             ncm::SystemProgramId::Sdb,         /* sdb */
             ncm::SystemProgramId::Migration,   /* migration */
-            ncm::SystemProgramId::Grc,         /* grc */
             ncm::SystemProgramId::Olsc,        /* olsc */
             ncm::SystemProgramId::Ngct,        /* ngct */
         };
@@ -486,6 +484,11 @@ namespace ams::boot2 {
             LaunchList(AdditionalLaunchPrograms, NumAdditionalLaunchPrograms);
         }
 
+        /* Prior to 12.0.0, boot2 was responsible for launching grc. */
+        if (hos::GetVersion() < hos::Version_12_0_0) {
+            LaunchProgram(nullptr, ncm::ProgramLocation::Make(ncm::SystemProgramId::Grc, ncm::StorageId::BuiltInSystem), 0);
+        }
+
         /* Launch user programs off of the SD. */
         LaunchFlaggedProgramsOnSdCard();
     }