diff --git a/src/kernal/init/setup_pal_ntsc.s b/src/kernal/init/setup_pal_ntsc.s
index c887f904..d5fd6745 100644
--- a/src/kernal/init/setup_pal_ntsc.s
+++ b/src/kernal/init/setup_pal_ntsc.s
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 setup_pal_ntsc:
 
+!ifndef CONFIG_ARNITECH_BLADE {
+
 	lda VIC_RASTER
 @1:
 	cmp VIC_RASTER
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ setup_pal_ntsc:
 	cmp #$07
 	bcc setup_ntsc
 
+} ; a Blade runs at the PAL C64's clock (arnitech's ADR 0029)
+
 	; FALLTROUGH
 
 setup_pal: