diff --git a/src/pse/cpu_core.cpp b/src/pse/cpu_core.cpp
index c08be4641..a84721b4f 100644
--- a/src/pse/cpu_core.cpp
+++ b/src/pse/cpu_core.cpp
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ void Core::Execute()
 {
   while (m_downcount >= 0)
   {
-    m_pending_ticks += 3;
-    m_downcount -= 3;
+    m_pending_ticks += 2;
+    m_downcount -= 2;
 
     // now executing the instruction we previously fetched
     const Instruction inst = m_next_instruction;
diff --git a/src/pse/pad.h b/src/pse/pad.h
index e45b492f4..faf4757bb 100644
--- a/src/pse/pad.h
+++ b/src/pse/pad.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
   static constexpr u32 NUM_SLOTS = 2;
-  static constexpr u32 TRANSFER_TICKS = 500;
+  static constexpr u32 TRANSFER_TICKS = 750;
 
   enum class State : u32
   {