diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/util.asm b/Source/HBIOS/util.asm
index 284969a9..5c8740a2 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/util.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/util.asm
@@ -611,12 +611,14 @@ DELAY_INIT:
 	RST	08			; CALL HBIOS, RST 08 NOT YET INSTALLED
 	LD	A,L			; PUT SPEED IN MHZ IN ACCUM
 #ENDIF
+	CP	3			; TEST FOR <= 2 (SPECIAL HANDLING)
+	JR	C,DELAY_INIT1		; IF <= 2, SPECIAL PROCESSING
 	SUB	2			; ADJUST AS REQUIRED BY DELAY FUNCTIONS
+	JR	DELAY_INIT2		; AND CONTINUE
+DELAY_INIT1:
+	LD	A,1			; USE THE MIN VALUE OF 1
+DELAY_INIT2:
 	LD	(CPUSCL),A		; UPDATE CPU SCALER VALUE
-	CP	1			; CHECK FOR MINIMUM VALUE ALLOWED
-	RET	NC			; IF >= 1, WE ARE ALL DONE, RETURN
-	LD	A,1			; OTHERWISE, SET MIN VALUE
-	LD	(CPUSCL),A		; AND SAVE IT
 	RET
 
 #IF (CPUMHZ < 3)