diff --git a/include/mgba/core/core.h b/include/mgba/core/core.h
index 96a9324f2..569b55f82 100644
--- a/include/mgba/core/core.h
+++ b/include/mgba/core/core.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ struct mVideoLogContext;
 struct mCore {
 	void* cpu;
 	void* board;
+	struct mTiming* timing;
 	struct mDebugger* debugger;
 	struct mDebuggerSymbols* symbolTable;
 
diff --git a/src/gb/core.c b/src/gb/core.c
index 5185e9a69..c0c4f50da 100644
--- a/src/gb/core.c
+++ b/src/gb/core.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ static bool _GBCoreInit(struct mCore* core) {
 	}
 	core->cpu = cpu;
 	core->board = gb;
+	core->timing = &gb->timing;
 	gbcore->overrides = NULL;
 	gbcore->debuggerPlatform = NULL;
 	gbcore->cheatDevice = NULL;
diff --git a/src/gba/core.c b/src/gba/core.c
index 05225bc56..93dc98d84 100644
--- a/src/gba/core.c
+++ b/src/gba/core.c
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ static bool _GBACoreInit(struct mCore* core) {
 	}
 	core->cpu = cpu;
 	core->board = gba;
+	core->timing = &gba->timing;
 	core->debugger = NULL;
 	core->symbolTable = NULL;
 	gbacore->overrides = NULL;