diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp
index f4c9a942ac..cecf866520 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp
@@ -70,74 +70,64 @@ void fmt_class_string<CellMicInErrorDsp>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
 
 void mic_context::operator()()
 {
+	// Timestep in microseconds
+	constexpr u64 TIMESTEP = 256ull * 1'000'000ull / 48000ull;
+	u64 timeout = 0;
+	u64 oldvalue = 0;
+
 	while (thread_ctrl::state() != thread_state::aborting)
 	{
-		// The time between processing is copied from audio thread
-		// Might be inaccurate for mic thread
-		if (Emu.IsPaused())
+		if (timeout != 0)
 		{
-			thread_ctrl::wait_for(1000); // hack
-			continue;
+			thread_ctrl::wait_on(wakey, oldvalue, timeout);
+			oldvalue = wakey;
 		}
 
-		const u64 stamp0   = get_guest_system_time();
-		const u64 time_pos = stamp0 - start_time - Emu.GetPauseTime();
+		std::lock_guard lock(mutex);
 
-		const u64 expected_time = m_counter * 256 * 1000000 / 48000;
-		if (expected_time >= time_pos)
+		if (std::none_of(mic_list.begin(), mic_list.end(), [](const microphone_device& dev) { return dev.is_registered(); }))
 		{
-			thread_ctrl::wait_for(1000); // hack
+			timeout = umax;
 			continue;
 		}
-		m_counter++;
-
-		// Process signals
-		const auto process_signals = [this]() -> bool
+		else
 		{
-			std::lock_guard lock(mutex);
+			timeout = TIMESTEP - (std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(steady_clock::now().time_since_epoch()).count() % TIMESTEP);
+		}
 
-			if (std::none_of(mic_list.begin(), mic_list.end(), [](const microphone_device& dev) { return dev.is_registered(); }))
-			{
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			for (auto& mic_entry : mic_list)
-			{
-				mic_entry.update_audio();
-			}
-
-			auto mic_queue = lv2_event_queue::find(event_queue_key);
-			if (!mic_queue)
-			{
-				return true;
-			}
-
-			for (usz dev_num = 0; dev_num < mic_list.size(); dev_num++)
-			{
-				microphone_device& device = ::at32(mic_list, dev_num);
-				if (device.has_data())
-				{
-					mic_queue->send(event_queue_source, CELLMIC_DATA, dev_num, 0);
-				}
-			}
-
-			return true;
-		};
-
-		// Get mic input and sleep if mics are idle
-		if (!process_signals())
+		for (auto& mic_entry : mic_list)
 		{
-			thread_ctrl::wait_for(100000);
+			mic_entry.update_audio();
+		}
+
+		auto mic_queue = lv2_event_queue::find(event_queue_key);
+		if (!mic_queue)
+			continue;
+
+		for (usz dev_num = 0; dev_num < mic_list.size(); dev_num++)
+		{
+			microphone_device& device = ::at32(mic_list, dev_num);
+			if (device.has_data())
+			{
+				mic_queue->send(event_queue_source, CELLMIC_DATA, dev_num, 0);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Cleanup
+	std::lock_guard lock(mutex);
 	for (auto& mic_entry : mic_list)
 	{
 		mic_entry.close_microphone();
 	}
 }
 
+void mic_context::wake_up()
+{
+	wakey++;
+	wakey.notify_one();
+}
+
 void mic_context::load_config_and_init()
 {
 	mic_list = {};
@@ -214,6 +204,8 @@ u32 mic_context::register_device(const std::string& device_name)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	wake_up();
+
 	return ::narrow<u32>(index);
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.h
index 660bf786e0..aba0d8bbfa 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.h
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ class mic_context
 public:
 	void operator()();
 	void load_config_and_init();
+	void wake_up();
 
 	// Returns index of registered device
 	u32 register_device(const std::string& name);
@@ -373,8 +374,7 @@ public:
 	static constexpr auto thread_name = "Microphone Thread"sv;
 
 protected:
-	const u64 start_time = get_guest_system_time();
-	u64 m_counter        = 0;
+	atomic_t<u64> wakey = 0;
 
 	//	u32 signalStateLocalTalk = 9; // value is in range 0-10. 10 indicates talking, 0 indicating none.
 	//	u32 signalStateFarTalk = 0; // value is in range 0-10. 10 indicates talking from far away, 0 indicating none.
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_usbd.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_usbd.cpp
index e285acaac0..0c698056bd 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_usbd.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_usbd.cpp
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ void usb_handler_thread::operator()()
 		if (handled_devices.empty())
 			thread_ctrl::wait_for(500'000);
 		else
-			std::this_thread::yield();
+			thread_ctrl::wait_for(1'000);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/usio.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/usio.cpp
index 5c237c793b..4c5ee572e3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/usio.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/usio.cpp
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ void usb_device_usio::interrupt_transfer(u32 buf_size, u8* buf, u32 endpoint, Us
 	transfer->fake            = true;
 	transfer->expected_result = HC_CC_NOERR;
 	// The latency varies per operation but it doesn't seem to matter for this device so let's go fast!
-	transfer->expected_time = get_timestamp();
+	transfer->expected_time = get_timestamp() + 1'000;
 
 	is_used = true;