diff --git a/gba_memory.c b/gba_memory.c
index 2e14ebb..e6e4304 100644
--- a/gba_memory.c
+++ b/gba_memory.c
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ static cpu_alert_type trigger_dma(u32 dma_number, u32 value)
 
       write_dmareg(REG_DMA0CNT_H, dma_number, value);
       if(start_type == DMA_START_IMMEDIATELY)
-        return dma_transfer(dma_number);
+        return dma_transfer(dma_number, NULL);
     }
   }
   else
@@ -2804,7 +2804,7 @@ static cpu_alert_type dma_transfer_copy(
   return CPU_ALERT_NONE;
 }
 
-cpu_alert_type dma_transfer(unsigned dma_chan)
+cpu_alert_type dma_transfer(unsigned dma_chan, int *usedcycles)
 {
   dma_transfer_type *dmach = &dma[dma_chan];
   u32 src_ptr = dmach->source_address & (
@@ -2862,6 +2862,12 @@ cpu_alert_type dma_transfer(unsigned dma_chan)
     ret = CPU_ALERT_IRQ;
   }
 
+  // This is an approximation for the most common case (no region cross)
+  if (usedcycles)
+    *usedcycles += dmach->length * (
+       waitstate_cycles_sequential[src_ptr >> 24][tfsizes] +
+       waitstate_cycles_sequential[dst_ptr >> 24][tfsizes]);
+
   return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/gba_memory.h b/gba_memory.h
index 6e26260..4564b8b 100644
--- a/gba_memory.h
+++ b/gba_memory.h
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ extern char gamepak_code[5];
 extern char gamepak_maker[3];
 extern char gamepak_filename[512];
 
-cpu_alert_type dma_transfer(unsigned dma_chan);
+cpu_alert_type dma_transfer(unsigned dma_chan, int *cycles);
 u8 *memory_region(u32 address, u32 *memory_limit);
 u32 load_gamepak(const struct retro_game_info* info, const char *name);
 u32 load_backup(char *name);
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 16e97d1..35a1531 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ char save_path[512];
 
 void trigger_ext_event(void);
 
-static void update_timers(irq_type *irq_raised)
+static unsigned update_timers(irq_type *irq_raised)
 {
-   unsigned i;
+   unsigned i, ret = 0;
    for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
    {
       if(timer[i].status == TIMER_INACTIVE)
@@ -70,14 +70,15 @@ static void update_timers(irq_type *irq_raised)
       if(i < 2)
       {
          if(timer[i].direct_sound_channels & 0x01)
-            sound_timer(timer[i].frequency_step, 0);
+            ret += sound_timer(timer[i].frequency_step, 0);
 
          if(timer[i].direct_sound_channels & 0x02)
-            sound_timer(timer[i].frequency_step, 1);
+            ret += sound_timer(timer[i].frequency_step, 1);
       }
 
       timer[i].count += (timer[i].reload << timer[i].prescale);
    }
+   return ret;
 }
 
 void init_main(void)
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ void init_main(void)
 u32 update_gba(void)
 {
   irq_type irq_raised = IRQ_NONE;
+  int dma_cycles;
 
   do
   {
@@ -125,7 +127,8 @@ u32 update_gba(void)
       gbc_sound_update = 0;
     }
 
-    update_timers(&irq_raised);
+    // Timers can trigger DMA (usually sound) and consume cycles
+    dma_cycles = update_timers(&irq_raised);
 
     video_count -= execute_cycles;
 
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ u32 update_gba(void)
           for(i = 0; i < 4; i++)
           {
             if(dma[i].start_type == DMA_START_HBLANK)
-              dma_transfer(i);
+              dma_transfer(i, &dma_cycles);
           }
         }
 
@@ -183,7 +186,7 @@ u32 update_gba(void)
           for(i = 0; i < 4; i++)
           {
             if(dma[i].start_type == DMA_START_VBLANK)
-              dma_transfer(i);
+              dma_transfer(i, &dma_cycles);
           }
         }
         else
@@ -235,7 +238,7 @@ u32 update_gba(void)
     if(irq_raised)
       raise_interrupt(irq_raised);
 
-    execute_cycles = video_count;
+    execute_cycles = MAX(0, video_count);
 
     for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
     {
@@ -247,7 +250,11 @@ u32 update_gba(void)
     }
   } while(reg[CPU_HALT_STATE] != CPU_ACTIVE && !reg[COMPLETED_FRAME]);
 
-  return execute_cycles;
+  // We voluntarily limit this. It is not accurate but it would be much harder.
+  dma_cycles = MIN(64, dma_cycles);
+  dma_cycles = MIN(execute_cycles, dma_cycles);
+
+  return execute_cycles - dma_cycles;
 }
 
 void reset_gba(void)
@@ -288,7 +295,7 @@ bool main_read_savestate(const u8 *src)
   const u8 *p2 = bson_find_key(src, "timers");
   if (!p1 || !p2)
     return false;
-  execute_cycles = 123;
+
   if (!(bson_read_int32(p1, "cpu-ticks", &cpu_ticks) &&
          bson_read_int32(p1, "exec-cycles", &execute_cycles) &&
          bson_read_int32(p1, "video-count", (u32*)&video_count)))
diff --git a/sound.c b/sound.c
index a99c9b2..e3ab45d 100644
--- a/sound.c
+++ b/sound.c
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ void sound_timer_queue32(u32 channel, u32 value)
 }
 
 
-void sound_timer(fixed8_24 frequency_step, u32 channel)
+unsigned sound_timer(fixed8_24 frequency_step, u32 channel)
 {
+  int ret = 0;
   u32 sample_status = DIRECT_SOUND_INACTIVE;
   direct_sound_struct *ds = &direct_sound_channel[channel];
 
@@ -160,11 +161,12 @@ void sound_timer(fixed8_24 frequency_step, u32 channel)
   if(((ds->fifo_top - ds->fifo_base) % 32) <= 16)
   {
     if(dma[1].direct_sound_channel == channel)
-      dma_transfer(1);
+      dma_transfer(1, &ret);
 
     if(dma[2].direct_sound_channel == channel)
-      dma_transfer(2);
+      dma_transfer(2, &ret);
   }
+  return ret;
 }
 
 void sound_reset_fifo(u32 channel)
diff --git a/sound.h b/sound.h
index 28076dc..e2c7145 100644
--- a/sound.h
+++ b/sound.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ extern u32 sound_on;
 void sound_timer_queue8(u32 channel, u8 value);
 void sound_timer_queue16(u32 channel, u16 value);
 void sound_timer_queue32(u32 channel, u32 value);
-void sound_timer(fixed8_24 frequency_step, u32 channel);
+unsigned sound_timer(fixed8_24 frequency_step, u32 channel);
 void sound_reset_fifo(u32 channel);
 void update_gbc_sound(u32 cpu_ticks);
 void init_sound(int need_reset);