diff --git a/Core/HLE/__sceAudio.cpp b/Core/HLE/__sceAudio.cpp
index ee1da31645..4f74c7fe32 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/__sceAudio.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/__sceAudio.cpp
@@ -83,16 +83,18 @@ static inline s16 adjustvolume(s16 sample, int vol) {
 }
 
 void hleAudioUpdate(u64 userdata, int cyclesLate) {
-	__AudioUpdate();
-
+	// Schedule the next cycle first.  __AudioUpdate() may consume cycles.
 	CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(usToCycles(audioIntervalUs) - cyclesLate, eventAudioUpdate, 0);
+
+	__AudioUpdate();
 }
 
 void hleHostAudioUpdate(u64 userdata, int cyclesLate) {
+	CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(usToCycles(audioHostIntervalUs) - cyclesLate, eventHostAudioUpdate, 0);
+
 	// Not all hosts need this call to poke their audio system once in a while, but those that don't
 	// can just ignore it.
 	host->UpdateSound();
-	CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(usToCycles(audioHostIntervalUs) - cyclesLate, eventHostAudioUpdate, 0);
 }
 
 void __AudioInit() {
diff --git a/Core/HLE/sceCtrl.cpp b/Core/HLE/sceCtrl.cpp
index 157c1ce2fd..0c369c32b3 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/sceCtrl.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/sceCtrl.cpp
@@ -289,8 +289,9 @@ void __CtrlTimerUpdate(u64 userdata, int cyclesLate)
 	// This only runs in timer mode (ctrlCycle > 0.)
 	_dbg_assert_msg_(SCECTRL, ctrlCycle > 0, "Ctrl: sampling cycle should be > 0");
 
-	__CtrlDoSample();
 	CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(usToCycles(ctrlCycle), ctrlTimer, 0);
+
+	__CtrlDoSample();
 }
 
 void __CtrlInit()
diff --git a/Core/HLE/sceDisplay.cpp b/Core/HLE/sceDisplay.cpp
index e1a8b48a03..274d7268f0 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/sceDisplay.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/sceDisplay.cpp
@@ -602,6 +602,8 @@ void hleEnterVblank(u64 userdata, int cyclesLate) {
 	}
 	frameStartTicks = CoreTiming::GetTicks();
 
+	CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(msToCycles(vblankMs) - cyclesLate, leaveVblankEvent, vbCount + 1);
+
 	// Wake up threads waiting for VBlank
 	u32 error;
 	bool wokeThreads = false;
@@ -623,8 +625,6 @@ void hleEnterVblank(u64 userdata, int cyclesLate) {
 	// Trigger VBlank interrupt handlers.
 	__TriggerInterrupt(PSP_INTR_IMMEDIATE | PSP_INTR_ONLY_IF_ENABLED | PSP_INTR_ALWAYS_RESCHED, PSP_VBLANK_INTR, PSP_INTR_SUB_ALL);
 
-	CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(msToCycles(vblankMs) - cyclesLate, leaveVblankEvent, vbCount + 1);
-
 	gpuStats.numVBlanks++;
 
 	numVBlanksSinceFlip++;
diff --git a/Core/HLE/sceGe.cpp b/Core/HLE/sceGe.cpp
index 8ac607bc2a..be146bd49f 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/sceGe.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/sceGe.cpp
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ void __GeCheckCycles(u64 userdata, int cyclesLate)
 			CoreTiming::Advance();
 		}
 	}
+
+	// This may get out of step if we synced, but that's okay.
 	CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(usToCycles(geIntervalUs), geCycleEvent, 0);
 }