diff --git a/core/hw/aica/aica_if.cpp b/core/hw/aica/aica_if.cpp
index 0ba0c6a38..39dd69ecc 100644
--- a/core/hw/aica/aica_if.cpp
+++ b/core/hw/aica/aica_if.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ int dma_end_sched(int tag, int cycl, int jitt)
 	SB_ADST = 0x00000000;//dma done
 	SB_ADLEN = 0x00000000;
 
+	// indicate that dma is not happening, or has been paused
 	SB_ADSUSP |= 0x10;
 
 	asic_RaiseInterrupt(holly_SPU_DMA);
@@ -238,14 +239,24 @@ void Write_SB_ADST(u32 addr, u32 data)
 				WriteMem32_nommu(dst+i,data);
 			}
 			*/
+
+			// idicate that dma is in progress
 			SB_ADSUSP &= ~0x10;
 
-			// Schedule the end of DMA transfer interrupt
-			int cycles = len * (SH4_MAIN_CLOCK / 2 / 25000000);       // 16 bits @ 25 MHz
-			if (cycles < 4096)
-				dma_end_sched(0, 0, 0);
+			if (!settings.aica.OldSyncronousDma)
+			{
+
+				// Schedule the end of DMA transfer interrupt
+				int cycles = len * (SH4_MAIN_CLOCK / 2 / 25000000);       // 16 bits @ 25 MHz
+				if (cycles < 4096)
+					dma_end_sched(0, 0, 0);
+				else
+					sh4_sched_request(dma_sched_id, cycles);
+			}
 			else
-				sh4_sched_request(dma_sched_id, cycles);
+			{
+				dma_end_sched(0, 0, 0);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/nullDC.cpp b/core/nullDC.cpp
index 00309250c..b8fa6f5e6 100755
--- a/core/nullDC.cpp
+++ b/core/nullDC.cpp
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ void LoadSettings()
 	settings.aica.LimitFPS			= cfgLoadInt("config", "aica.LimitFPS", 1);
 	settings.aica.NoBatch			= cfgLoadInt("config", "aica.NoBatch", 0);
 	settings.aica.NoSound			= cfgLoadInt("config", "aica.NoSound", 0);
+	settings.aica.OldSyncronousDma	= cfgLoadBool("config", "aica.OldSyncronousDma", false);
 	settings.rend.UseMipmaps		= cfgLoadInt("config", "rend.UseMipmaps", 1);
 	settings.rend.WideScreen		= cfgLoadInt("config", "rend.WideScreen", 0);
 	settings.rend.Clipping			= cfgLoadInt("config", "rend.Clipping", 1);
diff --git a/core/types.h b/core/types.h
index dadb01cab..a9b705553 100644
--- a/core/types.h
+++ b/core/types.h
@@ -654,6 +654,7 @@ struct settings_t
 		u32 DSPEnabled;		//0 -> no, 1 -> yes
 		u32 NoBatch;
 		u32 NoSound;        //0 ->sound, 1 -> no sound
+		bool OldSyncronousDma;		// 0 -> sync dma (old behavior), 1 -> async dma (fixes some games, partial implementation)
 	} aica;
 
 #if USE_OMX