diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 286cc92985..2dbf4e3003 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static const int out_latency = 64;
 static const bool audio_sync = true;
 
 // Experimental rate control
-#ifdef GEKKO
+#if defined(GEKKO) || !defined(RARCH_CONSOLE)
 static const bool rate_control = true;
 #else
 static const bool rate_control = false;
diff --git a/retroarch.cfg b/retroarch.cfg
index 859879814e..3c2a4b22b5 100644
--- a/retroarch.cfg
+++ b/retroarch.cfg
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 # audio_latency = 64
 
 # Enable experimental audio rate control.
-# audio_rate_control = false
+# audio_rate_control = true
 
 # Controls audio rate control delta. Defines how much input rate can be adjusted dynamically.
 # Input rate = in_rate * (1.0 +/- audio_rate_control_delta)