diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
index 2ed38f3ccd..4043569cc1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
@@ -485,11 +485,10 @@ namespace rsx
 					do
 					{
 						start_time += period_time;
+						vblank_count++;
 
 						if (isHLE)
 						{
-							vblank_count++;
-
 							if (vblank_handler)
 							{
 								intr_thread->cmd_list