diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/pandora-sdl.c b/src/platform/sdl/pandora-sdl.c
index c7bf2e8b1..24dc1a493 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/pandora-sdl.c
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/pandora-sdl.c
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ void GBASDLRunloop(struct GBAThread* context, struct SDLSoftwareRenderer* render
 		}
 
 		if (GBASyncWaitFrameStart(&context->sync)) {
-			int arg = 0;
-			ioctl(renderer->fb, FBIO_WAITFORVSYNC, &arg);
-
 			struct fb_var_screeninfo info;
 			ioctl(renderer->fb, FBIOGET_VSCREENINFO, &info);
 			info.yoffset = VIDEO_VERTICAL_PIXELS * renderer->odd;
 			ioctl(renderer->fb, FBIOPAN_DISPLAY, &info);
 
+			int arg = 0;
+			ioctl(renderer->fb, FBIO_WAITFORVSYNC, &arg);
+
 			renderer->odd = !renderer->odd;
 			renderer->d.outputBuffer = renderer->base[renderer->odd];
 		}