diff --git a/src/core/core_timing.cpp b/src/core/core_timing.cpp
index 1c0a2d7bca..8725c0397f 100644
--- a/src/core/core_timing.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core_timing.cpp
@@ -288,28 +288,8 @@ void CoreTiming::ThreadLoop() {
             const auto next_time = Advance();
             if (next_time) {
                 // There are more events left in the queue, wait until the next event.
-                auto wait_time = *next_time - GetGlobalTimeNs().count();
-                if (wait_time > 0) {
-#ifdef _WIN32
-                    while (!paused && !event.IsSet() && wait_time > 0) {
-                        wait_time = *next_time - GetGlobalTimeNs().count();
-                        if (wait_time >= timer_resolution_ns) {
-                            Common::Windows::SleepForOneTick();
-                        } else {
-#ifdef ARCHITECTURE_x86_64
-                            Common::X64::MicroSleep();
-#else
-                            std::this_thread::yield();
-#endif
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    if (event.IsSet()) {
-                        event.Reset();
-                    }
-#else
+                if (auto wait_time = *next_time - GetGlobalTimeNs().count(); wait_time > 0) {
                     event.WaitFor(std::chrono::nanoseconds(wait_time));
-#endif
                 }
             } else {
                 // Queue is empty, wait until another event is scheduled and signals us to