diff --git a/src/game/footstep.c b/src/game/footstep.c
index c81ef8cc2..ddbcc3546 100644
--- a/src/game/footstep.c
+++ b/src/game/footstep.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "constants.h"
 #include "game/debug.h"
 #include "game/game_006900.h"
+#include "game/lv.h"
 #include "game/propsnd.h"
 #include "game/bg.h"
 #include "bss.h"
@@ -176,6 +177,16 @@ void footstepCheckDefault(struct chrdata *chr)
 							chr->footstep = 2;
 						}
 					} else {
+#ifndef PLATFORM_N64 // fix spamming footsteps for 60fps port
+						if (g_Vars.lvupdate240 == LV_SLOMO_TICK_CAP) {
+							s32 roundedframe = (s32)(frame*2);
+							if (roundedframe == (g_FootstepAnims[i].frame1*2) && prevframe < g_FootstepAnims[i].frame1) {
+								chr->footstep = 1;
+							} else if (roundedframe == (g_FootstepAnims[i].frame2*2) && prevframe < g_FootstepAnims[i].frame2) {
+								chr->footstep = 2;
+							}
+						} else
+#endif
 						if (frame >= g_FootstepAnims[i].frame1 && prevframe < g_FootstepAnims[i].frame1) {
 							chr->footstep = 1;
 						} else if (frame >= g_FootstepAnims[i].frame2 && prevframe < g_FootstepAnims[i].frame2) {
diff --git a/src/game/lv.c b/src/game/lv.c
index a5ace237a..a461990b8 100644
--- a/src/game/lv.c
+++ b/src/game/lv.c
@@ -97,14 +97,6 @@
 #include "lib/vi.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
-#ifdef PLATFORM_N64
-// game runs at ~30, so slomo = 1/2 of 30fps
-#define LV_SLOMO_TICK_CAP TICKS(4)
-#else
-// game runs at 60+, so slomo = 1/2 of 60fps
-#define LV_SLOMO_TICK_CAP TICKS(2)
-#endif
-
 struct sndstate *g_MiscSfxAudioHandles[3];
 u32 var800aa5bc;
 s32 g_MiscSfxActiveTypes[3];
diff --git a/src/include/game/lv.h b/src/include/game/lv.h
index bc14d4356..961af91d0 100644
--- a/src/include/game/lv.h
+++ b/src/include/game/lv.h
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 #include "data.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
+#ifdef PLATFORM_N64
+// game runs at ~30, so slomo = 1/2 of 30fps
+#define LV_SLOMO_TICK_CAP TICKS(4)
+#else
+// game runs at 60+, so slomo = 1/2 of 60fps
+#define LV_SLOMO_TICK_CAP TICKS(2)
+#endif
+
 u32 getVar80084040(void);
 void lvInit(void);
 void lvResetMiscSfx(void);