diff --git a/src/core/core_timing.cpp b/src/core/core_timing.cpp
index b6c295ada6..18dfa07f51 100644
--- a/src/core/core_timing.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core_timing.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ std::optional<s64> CoreTiming::Advance() {
         event_mutex.unlock();
 
         if (const auto event_type{evt.type.lock()}) {
+            std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(event_type->guard);
             event_type->callback(evt.user_data, std::chrono::nanoseconds{static_cast<s64>(
                                                     GetGlobalTimeNs().count() - evt.time)});
         }
diff --git a/src/core/core_timing.h b/src/core/core_timing.h
index 901bf532ed..4fef6fcce1 100644
--- a/src/core/core_timing.h
+++ b/src/core/core_timing.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct EventType {
     TimedCallback callback;
     /// A pointer to the name of the event.
     const std::string name;
+    mutable std::mutex guard;
 };
 
 /**