diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.cpp
index db5dddeae4..8137e3b58f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.cpp
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ void cell_audio_thread::operator()()
 
 			if (time_left > cfg.period_comparison_margin)
 			{
-				thread_ctrl::wait_for(get_thread_wait_delay(time_left));
+				thread_ctrl::wait_for(time_left - cfg.period_comparison_margin);
 				continue;
 			}
 		}
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ void cell_audio_thread::operator()()
 			const s64 time_left = m_dynamic_period - time_since_last_period;
 			if (time_left > cfg.period_comparison_margin)
 			{
-				thread_ctrl::wait_for(get_thread_wait_delay(time_left));
+				thread_ctrl::wait_for(time_left - cfg.period_comparison_margin);
 				continue;
 			}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.h
index 1e12a68c9e..cab56aeef7 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.h
@@ -251,7 +251,12 @@ struct cell_audio_config
 
 	static constexpr f32 period_average_alpha = 0.02f; // alpha factor for the m_average_period rolling average
 
-	static constexpr s64 period_comparison_margin = 250; // when comparing the current period time with the desired period, if it is below this number of usecs we do not wait any longer
+	// when comparing the current period time with the desired period, if it is below this number of usecs we do not wait any longer(quantum dependent)
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	static constexpr s64 period_comparison_margin = 250;
+#else
+	static constexpr s64 period_comparison_margin = 5;
+#endif
 
 	u64 fully_untouched_timeout = 0; // timeout if the game has not touched any audio buffer yet
 	u64 partially_untouched_timeout = 0; // timeout if the game has not touched all audio buffers yet
@@ -373,11 +378,6 @@ private:
 	void mix(float* out_buffer, s32 offset = 0);
 	void finish_port_volume_stepping();
 
-	constexpr static u64 get_thread_wait_delay(u64 time_left)
-	{
-		return (time_left > 350) ? time_left - 250 : 100;
-	}
-
 	void update_config(bool backend_changed);
 	void reset_counters();