diff --git a/engines/mohawk/riven.cpp b/engines/mohawk/riven.cpp
index 37a7745d345..057102260df 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/riven.cpp
+++ b/engines/mohawk/riven.cpp
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ Common::Error MohawkEngine_Riven::run() {
 
 void MohawkEngine_Riven::doFrame() {
 	// Update background running things
+	uint32 loopStart = _system->getMillis();
 	_sound->updateSLST();
 	_video->updateMovies();
 
@@ -234,9 +235,11 @@ void MohawkEngine_Riven::doFrame() {
 
 	// Update the screen once per frame
 	_system->updateScreen();
+	uint32 loopElapsed = _system->getMillis() - loopStart;
 
 	// Cut down on CPU usage
-	_system->delayMillis(10);
+	if (loopElapsed < 10)
+		_system->delayMillis(10 - loopElapsed);
 }
 
 void MohawkEngine_Riven::processInput() {
diff --git a/engines/mohawk/riven.h b/engines/mohawk/riven.h
index b887fc1184a..e938d2711c1 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/riven.h
+++ b/engines/mohawk/riven.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ public:
 	bool hasFeature(EngineFeature f) const override;
 
 	void doFrame();
+	void processInput();
 
 private:
 	// Datafiles