diff --git a/Source/i_video.c b/Source/i_video.c
index 0b743a59..5db3face 100644
--- a/Source/i_video.c
+++ b/Source/i_video.c
@@ -1499,6 +1499,11 @@ static void I_InitGraphicsMode(void)
       texture = NULL;
    }
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+   // [FG] work-around a bug in Windows 11's Direct3D9 VSync timer
+   SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER, "direct3d11");
+#endif
+
    renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(screen, -1, flags);
 
    // [FG] try again without hardware acceleration