diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSP.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSP.cpp
index e672852874..bfe04c5bdf 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSP.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSP.cpp
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ void Do_ARAM_DMA()
 	// Fake the DMA taking time to complete. The delay is not accurate, but
 	// seems like a good estimate
 	CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent_Threadsafe(
-		g_arDMA.Cnt.count, et_GenerateDSPInterrupt, INT_ARAM | (1<<16));
+		g_arDMA.Cnt.count >> 1, et_GenerateDSPInterrupt, INT_ARAM | (1<<16));
 
 	// Real hardware DMAs in 32byte chunks, but we can get by with 8byte chunks
 	if (g_arDMA.Cnt.dir)