diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xam/xam_user.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xam/xam_user.cc
index 1092b30a0..6f5ca7c15 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xam/xam_user.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xam/xam_user.cc
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ dword_result_t XamUserGetIndexFromXUID_entry(qword_t xuid, dword_t flags,
 DECLARE_XAM_EXPORT1(XamUserGetIndexFromXUID, kUserProfiles, kImplemented);
 
 dword_result_t XamUserGetSigninState_entry(dword_t user_index) {
-  // Yield, as some games spam this.
-  xe::threading::MaybeYield();
   uint32_t signin_state = 0;
   if (user_index >= XUserMaxUserCount) {
     return signin_state;
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_audio.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_audio.cc
index 2430ce7f3..a0c7651b2 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_audio.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_audio.cc
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ dword_result_t XAudioGetVoiceCategoryVolumeChangeMask_entry(
     lpunknown_t driver_ptr, lpdword_t out_ptr) {
   assert_true((driver_ptr.guest_address() & 0xFFFF0000) == 0x41550000);
 
-  xe::threading::MaybeYield();
+  xe::threading::NanoSleep(1000);
 
   // Checking these bits to see if any voice volume changed.
   // I think.