diff --git a/Core/HLE/sceDisplay.cpp b/Core/HLE/sceDisplay.cpp
index 98f237b3bc..f4c6910515 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/sceDisplay.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/sceDisplay.cpp
@@ -558,16 +558,7 @@ static void DoFrameTiming(bool &throttle, bool &skipFrame, float timestep) {
 	bool doFrameSkip = g_Config.iFrameSkip != 0;
 
 	bool fastForwardNeedsSkip = g_Config.iFastForwardMode == (int)FastForwardMode::SKIP_DRAW;
-	if (g_Config.bVSync && GetGPUBackend() == GPUBackend::VULKAN) {
-		// Vulkan doesn't support the interval setting, so we force frameskip.
-		fastForwardNeedsSkip = true;
-		// If it's not a clean multiple of 60, we may need frameskip to achieve it.
-		if (fpsLimit == 0 || (fpsLimit >= 0 && fpsLimit != 15 && fpsLimit != 30 && fpsLimit != 60)) {
-			doFrameSkip = true;
-		}
-	}
 	if (!throttle && fastForwardNeedsSkip) {
-		doFrameSkip = true;
 		skipFrame = true;
 		if (numSkippedFrames >= 7) {
 			skipFrame = false;
@@ -751,9 +742,10 @@ void __DisplayFlip(int cyclesLate) {
 	bool duplicateFrames = g_Config.bRenderDuplicateFrames && g_Config.iFrameSkip == 0;
 
 	bool fastForwardNeedsSkip = g_Config.iFastForwardMode != (int)FastForwardMode::CONTINUOUS;
+	bool fastForwardSkipFlip = g_Config.iFastForwardMode == (int)FastForwardMode::SKIP_FLIP;
 	if (g_Config.bVSync && GetGPUBackend() == GPUBackend::VULKAN) {
-		// Vulkan doesn't support the interval setting, so we force frameskip.
-		fastForwardNeedsSkip = true;
+		// Vulkan doesn't support the interval setting, so we force skipping the flip.
+		fastForwardSkipFlip = true;
 	}
 
 	// postEffectRequiresFlip is not compatible with frameskip fast-forward, see #12325.
@@ -788,7 +780,7 @@ void __DisplayFlip(int cyclesLate) {
 		bool forceNoFlip = false;
 		// Alternative to frameskip fast-forward, where we draw everything.
 		// Useful if skipping a frame breaks graphics or for checking drawing speed.
-		if (g_Config.iFastForwardMode == (int)FastForwardMode::SKIP_FLIP && !FrameTimingThrottled()) {
+		if (fastForwardSkipFlip && !FrameTimingThrottled()) {
 			static double lastFlip = 0;
 			double now = time_now_d();
 			if ((now - lastFlip) < 1.0f / System_GetPropertyFloat(SYSPROP_DISPLAY_REFRESH_RATE)) {