diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/iCOP0.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/iCOP0.cpp
index 7ac110ed4ceb1..e27ba889a726a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/iCOP0.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/iCOP0.cpp
@@ -140,9 +140,6 @@ void recMFC0()
 		xMOV(ptr32[&cpuRegs.cycle], ecx); // update cycles
 		xMOV(eax, ecx);
 		xSUB(eax, ptr[&cpuRegs.lastCOP0Cycle]);
-		u8* skipInc = JNZ8(0);
-		xINC(eax);
-		x86SetJ8(skipInc);
 		xADD(ptr[&cpuRegs.CP0.n.Count], eax);
 		xMOV(ptr[&cpuRegs.lastCOP0Cycle], ecx);
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900.cpp
index fbf71900927d7..eb215d3d63a8c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900.cpp
@@ -1335,9 +1335,10 @@ u32 scaleblockcycles_clear()
 	DevCon.WriteLn(L"Unscaled overall: %d,  scaled overall: %d,  relative EE clock speed: %d %%",
 		unscaled_overall, scaled_overall, static_cast<int>(100 * ratio));
 #endif
-	s8 cyclerate = EmuConfig.Speedhacks.EECycleRate;
+	const s8 cyclerate = EmuConfig.Speedhacks.EECycleRate;
+	const bool lowcycles = (s_nBlockCycles <= 40);
 
-	if (cyclerate > 1)
+	if (!lowcycles && cyclerate > 1)
 	{
 		s_nBlockCycles &= (0x1 << (cyclerate + 2)) - 1;
 	}