diff --git a/src/sdl/i_system.c b/src/sdl/i_system.c
index d8a4e727f99fafb71593b9a9d80b231b3fde1d44..4f04e50ec31ab03f6ebe3772c885670f1c4befda 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_system.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_system.c
@@ -1980,6 +1980,7 @@ tic_t I_GetTime (void)
 //
 FUNCMATH void I_StartupTimer(void)
 {
+	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_TIMER_RESOLUTION, "2");
 }