diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_rtl.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_rtl.cc
index f035da5c8..4a508a217 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_rtl.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_rtl.cc
@@ -767,7 +767,10 @@ spin:
 
     // All out of spin waits, create a full waiter.
     // TODO(benvanik): contention - do a real wait!
-    XELOGE("RtlEnterCriticalSection tried to really lock!");
+    //XELOGE("RtlEnterCriticalSection tried to really lock!");
+    spin_wait_remaining = 1; // HACK: spin forever
+    Sleep(1);
+    goto spin;
   }
 
   // Now own the lock.