diff --git a/desmume/src/cli/main.c b/desmume/src/cli/main.c
index 7c8b4e612..c2dea0902 100644
--- a/desmume/src/cli/main.c
+++ b/desmume/src/cli/main.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
 	LogStart();
 #endif
 	NDS_Init();
+        SPU_ChangeSoundCore(SNDCORE_SDL, 735 * 4);
 
 	if (argc < 2) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s filename\n", argv[0]);
diff --git a/desmume/src/gtk/desmume.c b/desmume/src/gtk/desmume.c
index a47982048..ec43b97bc 100644
--- a/desmume/src/gtk/desmume.c
+++ b/desmume/src/gtk/desmume.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "../armcpu.h"
 #include "../NDSSystem.h"
 #include "../cflash.h"
+#include "../sndsdl.h"
 
 #include "desmume.h"
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ u32 desmume_last_cycle;
 void desmume_init()
 {
 	NDS_Init();
+        SPU_ChangeSoundCore(SNDCORE_SDL, 735 * 4);
 	execute = FALSE;
 }