diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp
index f9720c5e..86f16e3c 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ Snes9xConfig::load_defaults (void)
     Settings.FrameTime = Settings.FrameTimeNTSC;
     Settings.BlockInvalidVRAMAccessMaster = TRUE;
     Settings.SoundSync = 1;
-    Settings.DynamicRateControl = 1;
+    Settings.DynamicRateControl = FALSE;
     Settings.DynamicRateLimit = 5;
     Settings.HDMATimingHack = 100;