diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index d1230b3227..95bdac54dc 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <file/file_path.h>
 #include "../../gfx/gl_common.h"
+#include "../../performance.h"
 #include "../../gfx/video_thread_wrapper.h"
 #include <compat/posix_string.h>
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef XMB_DELAY
-#define XMB_DELAY 0.02
+#define XMB_DELAY 10
 #endif
 
 typedef struct
@@ -1136,7 +1137,7 @@ static void xmb_frame(void)
    if (!gl)
       return;
 
-   menu_animation_update(menu->animation, menu->dt / 8000000.0);
+   menu_animation_update(menu->animation, menu->dt / IDEAL_DT);
 
    glViewport(0, 0, gl->win_width, gl->win_height);
 
diff --git a/menu/menu.c b/menu/menu.c
index 2537a1f560..8658d267ef 100644
--- a/menu/menu.c
+++ b/menu/menu.c
@@ -382,10 +382,10 @@ int menu_iterate(retro_input_t input,
 
    menu->cur_time = rarch_get_time_usec();
    menu->dt = menu->cur_time - menu->old_time;
-   if (menu->dt > 30000)
-      menu->dt = 30000;
-   if (menu->dt < 4000)
-      menu->dt = 4000;
+   if (menu->dt >= IDEAL_DT * 2)
+      menu->dt = IDEAL_DT * 2;
+   if (menu->dt <= IDEAL_DT / 2)
+      menu->dt = IDEAL_DT / 2;
    menu->old_time = menu->cur_time;
 
    if (driver.menu_ctx)
diff --git a/menu/menu_input.c b/menu/menu_input.c
index 7de8bf1396..b7f415c6c4 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.c
+++ b/menu/menu_input.c
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ unsigned menu_input_frame(retro_input_t input, retro_input_t trigger_input)
 
    menu->mouse.enable = g_settings.menu.mouse_enable;
 
-   menu->delay.count += menu->dt / 10000.0;
+   menu->delay.count += menu->dt / IDEAL_DT;
 
    if (driver.block_input)
       trigger_input = 0;
diff --git a/performance.h b/performance.h
index f47a87231b..a8734a3d7b 100644
--- a/performance.h
+++ b/performance.h
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define MAX_COUNTERS 64
 #endif
 
+#ifndef IDEAL_DT
+#define IDEAL_DT (1.0 / 60.0 * 1000000.0)
+#endif
+
 extern const struct retro_perf_counter *perf_counters_rarch[MAX_COUNTERS];
 extern const struct retro_perf_counter *perf_counters_libretro[MAX_COUNTERS];
 extern unsigned perf_ptr_rarch;