diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SystemTimers.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SystemTimers.cpp
index 318b1213af..12f0e286b1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SystemTimers.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SystemTimers.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ void Init()
 		// Now the 1500 is (was) a pure assumption
 		// We need to figure out the real frequency though
 
-		const int freq = 8000;
+		const int freq = 5000;
 		const int fields = SConfig::GetInstance().m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.
 				bVBeam ? 2 : 1;
 		IPC_HLE_PERIOD = GetTicksPerSecond() / (freq * fields);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.cpp
index 7dca728f0f..7fc6bd073b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.cpp
@@ -546,9 +546,12 @@ void EnqReply(u32 _Address, int cycles_in_future)
 // Takes care of routing ipc <-> ipc HLE
 void Update()
 {
+	if (!WII_IPCInterface::IsReady())
+		return;
+
 	UpdateDevices();
 
-	if (WII_IPCInterface::IsReady() && request_queue.size())
+	if (request_queue.size())
 	{
 		WII_IPCInterface::GenerateAck(request_queue.front());
 		INFO_LOG(WII_IPC_HLE, "||-- Acknowledge IPC Request @ 0x%08x", request_queue.front());
@@ -561,8 +564,7 @@ void Update()
 #endif
 	}
 
-	// Avoiding a "Reply" and "Ack" on the same interrupt allowed Rhythm Heaven Fever's "Remix 1" to work.
-	if (WII_IPCInterface::IsReady() && reply_queue.size())
+	if (reply_queue.size())
 	{
 		WII_IPCInterface::GenerateReply(reply_queue.front());
 		INFO_LOG(WII_IPC_HLE, "<<-- Reply to IPC Request @ 0x%08x", reply_queue.front());
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb.cpp
index c28b75bea7..e3c0247b46 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb.cpp
@@ -509,14 +509,10 @@ u32 CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_oh1_57e_305::Update()
 
 void CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_oh1_57e_305::ACLPool::Store(const u8* data, const u16 size, const u16 conn_handle)
 {
-	if (m_queue.size() >= 10)
+	if (m_queue.size() >= 100)
 	{
-		// Many simultaneous exchanges of ACL packets tend to cause the
-		// queue to fill up. Typically, this occurs when
-		// many emulated Wiimotes are requesting connections at once.
-		// See issue 4608 for more info.
-		ERROR_LOG(WII_IPC_WIIMOTE, "ACL queue size reached 10 - current packet will be "
-				"dropped! (Hopefully you never see this.)");
+		// Many simultaneous exchanges of ACL packets tend to cause the queue to fill up.
+		ERROR_LOG(WII_IPC_WIIMOTE, "ACL queue size reached 100 - current packet will be dropped!");
 		return;
 	}