diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/process.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/process.h
index 450dc6eeb..b710104ab 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/process.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/process.h
@@ -173,13 +173,13 @@ public:
         return ideal_core;
     }
 
-    /// Gets the bitmask of allowed CPUs that this process' threads can run on.
-    u64 GetAllowedProcessorMask() const {
+    /// Gets the bitmask of allowed cores that this process' threads can run on.
+    u64 GetCoreMask() const {
         return capabilities.GetCoreMask();
     }
 
     /// Gets the bitmask of allowed thread priorities.
-    u64 GetAllowedThreadPriorityMask() const {
+    u64 GetPriorityMask() const {
         return capabilities.GetPriorityMask();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
index 660e6f577..6588bd3b8 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
@@ -715,8 +715,8 @@ static ResultCode GetInfo(u64* result, u64 info_id, u64 handle, u64 info_sub_id)
 
     enum class GetInfoType : u64 {
         // 1.0.0+
-        AllowedCpuIdBitmask = 0,
-        AllowedThreadPrioBitmask = 1,
+        AllowedCPUCoreMask = 0,
+        AllowedThreadPriorityMask = 1,
         MapRegionBaseAddr = 2,
         MapRegionSize = 3,
         HeapRegionBaseAddr = 4,
@@ -747,8 +747,8 @@ static ResultCode GetInfo(u64* result, u64 info_id, u64 handle, u64 info_sub_id)
     const auto info_id_type = static_cast<GetInfoType>(info_id);
 
     switch (info_id_type) {
-    case GetInfoType::AllowedCpuIdBitmask:
-    case GetInfoType::AllowedThreadPrioBitmask:
+    case GetInfoType::AllowedCPUCoreMask:
+    case GetInfoType::AllowedThreadPriorityMask:
     case GetInfoType::MapRegionBaseAddr:
     case GetInfoType::MapRegionSize:
     case GetInfoType::HeapRegionBaseAddr:
@@ -774,12 +774,12 @@ static ResultCode GetInfo(u64* result, u64 info_id, u64 handle, u64 info_sub_id)
         }
 
         switch (info_id_type) {
-        case GetInfoType::AllowedCpuIdBitmask:
-            *result = process->GetAllowedProcessorMask();
+        case GetInfoType::AllowedCPUCoreMask:
+            *result = process->GetCoreMask();
             return RESULT_SUCCESS;
 
-        case GetInfoType::AllowedThreadPrioBitmask:
-            *result = process->GetAllowedThreadPriorityMask();
+        case GetInfoType::AllowedThreadPriorityMask:
+            *result = process->GetPriorityMask();
             return RESULT_SUCCESS;
 
         case GetInfoType::MapRegionBaseAddr:
@@ -1219,12 +1219,6 @@ static ResultCode CreateThread(Handle* out_handle, VAddr entry_point, u64 arg, V
               "threadpriority=0x{:08X}, processorid=0x{:08X} : created handle=0x{:08X}",
               entry_point, arg, stack_top, priority, processor_id, *out_handle);
 
-    if (priority > THREADPRIO_LOWEST) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Kernel_SVC, "An invalid priority was specified, expected {} but got {}",
-                  THREADPRIO_LOWEST, priority);
-        return ERR_INVALID_THREAD_PRIORITY;
-    }
-
     auto* const current_process = Core::CurrentProcess();
 
     if (processor_id == THREADPROCESSORID_IDEAL) {
@@ -1233,17 +1227,29 @@ static ResultCode CreateThread(Handle* out_handle, VAddr entry_point, u64 arg, V
         ASSERT(processor_id != THREADPROCESSORID_IDEAL);
     }
 
-    switch (processor_id) {
-    case THREADPROCESSORID_0:
-    case THREADPROCESSORID_1:
-    case THREADPROCESSORID_2:
-    case THREADPROCESSORID_3:
-        break;
-    default:
+    if (processor_id < THREADPROCESSORID_0 || processor_id > THREADPROCESSORID_3) {
         LOG_ERROR(Kernel_SVC, "Invalid thread processor ID: {}", processor_id);
         return ERR_INVALID_PROCESSOR_ID;
     }
 
+    const u64 core_mask = current_process->GetCoreMask();
+    if ((core_mask | (1ULL << processor_id)) != core_mask) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Kernel_SVC, "Invalid thread core specified ({})", processor_id);
+        return ERR_INVALID_PROCESSOR_ID;
+    }
+
+    if (priority > THREADPRIO_LOWEST) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Kernel_SVC,
+                  "Invalid thread priority specified ({}). Must be within the range 0-64",
+                  priority);
+        return ERR_INVALID_THREAD_PRIORITY;
+    }
+
+    if (((1ULL << priority) & current_process->GetPriorityMask()) == 0) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Kernel_SVC, "Invalid thread priority specified ({})", priority);
+        return ERR_INVALID_THREAD_PRIORITY;
+    }
+
     const std::string name = fmt::format("thread-{:X}", entry_point);
     auto& kernel = Core::System::GetInstance().Kernel();
     CASCADE_RESULT(SharedPtr<Thread> thread,