diff --git a/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp b/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
index 6044050607..d604aa4464 100644
--- a/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ void CpuManager::SingleCoreRunIdleThread() {
     while (true) {
         auto& physical_core = kernel.CurrentPhysicalCore();
         PreemptSingleCore(false);
+        system.CoreTiming().AddTicks(1000U);
         idle_count++;
         auto& scheduler = physical_core.Scheduler();
         scheduler.TryDoContextSwitch();
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/scheduler.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/scheduler.h
index f63cc50859..10dc4b832a 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/scheduler.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/scheduler.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ private:
 
     /// Scheduler lock mechanisms.
     bool is_locked{};
-    std::mutex inner_lock{}; // TODO(Blinkhawk): Replace for a SpinLock
+    Common::SpinLock inner_lock{};
     std::atomic<s64> scope_lock{};
     Core::EmuThreadHandle current_owner{Core::EmuThreadHandle::InvalidHandle()};
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/server_session.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/server_session.cpp
index 05516a453f..e988a3f222 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/server_session.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/server_session.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ ResultCode ServerSession::CompleteSyncRequest() {
 ResultCode ServerSession::HandleSyncRequest(std::shared_ptr<Thread> thread,
                                             Core::Memory::Memory& memory) {
     ResultCode result = QueueSyncRequest(std::move(thread), memory);
-    Core::System::GetInstance().CoreTiming().ScheduleEvent(0, request_event, {});
+    const u64 delay = kernel.IsMulticore() ? 0U : 20000U;
+    Core::System::GetInstance().CoreTiming().ScheduleEvent(delay, request_event, {});
     return result;
 }