diff --git a/Core/HLE/sceGe.cpp b/Core/HLE/sceGe.cpp
index 1ac6ea307d..697f6d3390 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/sceGe.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/sceGe.cpp
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ int sceGeListSync(u32 displayListID, u32 mode) {
 
 static u32 sceGeDrawSync(u32 mode) {
 	//wait/check entire drawing state
+	hleEatCycles(500000); //HACK(?) : Potential fix for Crash Tag Team Racing and a few Gundam games
 	DEBUG_LOG(SCEGE, "sceGeDrawSync(mode=%d)  (0=wait for completion, 1=peek)", mode);
 	return gpu->DrawSync(mode);
 }
diff --git a/Core/HLE/scePower.cpp b/Core/HLE/scePower.cpp
index 1eab69d49d..9e85693f67 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/scePower.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/scePower.cpp
@@ -332,11 +332,8 @@ static int sceKernelVolatileMemLock(int type, u32 paddr, u32 psize) {
 
 	switch (error) {
 	case 0:
-		// HACK: This fixes Crash Tag Team Racing.
 		// Should only wait 1200 cycles though according to Unknown's testing,
-		// and with that it's still broken. So it's not this, unfortunately.
-		// Leaving it in for the 0.9.8 release anyway.
-		hleEatCycles(500000);
+		hleEatCycles(1200);
 		DEBUG_LOG(HLE, "sceKernelVolatileMemLock(%i, %08x, %08x) - success", type, paddr, psize);
 		break;