diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 314f6e64c..3308f3c25 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set(SRCS    core.cpp
             mem_map_funcs.cpp
             system.cpp
             arm/disassembler/arm_disasm.cpp
+            arm/disassembler/load_symbol_map.cpp
             arm/interpreter/arm_interpreter.cpp
             arm/interpreter/armemu.cpp
             arm/interpreter/arminit.cpp
diff --git a/src/core/arm/disassembler/load_symbol_map.cpp b/src/core/arm/disassembler/load_symbol_map.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7fc0a042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/arm/disassembler/load_symbol_map.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "common/symbols.h"
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/file_util.h"
+
+#include "core/arm/disassembler/load_symbol_map.h"
+
+/*
+ * Loads a symbol map file for use with the disassembler
+ * @param filename String filename path of symbol map file
+ */
+void LoadSymbolMap(std::string filename) {
+    std::ifstream infile(filename);
+
+    std::string address_str, function_name, line;
+    u32 size, address;
+
+    while (std::getline(infile, line)) {
+        std::istringstream iss(line);
+        if (!(iss >> address_str >> size >> function_name)) { 
+            break; // Error parsing 
+        }
+        u32 address = std::stoul(address_str, nullptr, 16);
+
+        Symbols::Add(address, function_name, size, 2);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/core/arm/disassembler/load_symbol_map.h b/src/core/arm/disassembler/load_symbol_map.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..837cca99b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/arm/disassembler/load_symbol_map.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+/*
+ * Loads a symbol map file for use with the disassembler
+ * @param filename String filename path of symbol map file
+ */
+void LoadSymbolMap(std::string filename);
diff --git a/src/core/core.vcxproj b/src/core/core.vcxproj
index be8448969..a5043ea4b 100644
--- a/src/core/core.vcxproj
+++ b/src/core/core.vcxproj
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="arm\disassembler\arm_disasm.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="arm\disassembler\load_symbol_map.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="arm\interpreter\armemu.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="arm\interpreter\arminit.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="arm\interpreter\armmmu.cpp" />
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="arm\arm_interface.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="arm\disassembler\arm_disasm.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="arm\disassembler\load_symbol_map.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="arm\interpreter\armcpu.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="arm\interpreter\armdefs.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="arm\interpreter\armemu.h" />
diff --git a/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters b/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
index b5473bc41..9c53f9eff 100644
--- a/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="hle\mrc.cpp">
       <Filter>hle</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="arm\disassembler\load_symbol_map.cpp">
+      <Filter>arm\disassembler</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="arm\disassembler\arm_disasm.h">
@@ -211,6 +214,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="hle\mrc.h">
       <Filter>hle</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="arm\disassembler\load_symbol_map.h">
+      <Filter>arm\disassembler</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Text Include="CMakeLists.txt" />