diff --git a/misc_cfg.h b/misc_cfg.h
index 3dd25ec..5e19787 100644
--- a/misc_cfg.h
+++ b/misc_cfg.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 //// type definitions ////
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t kick1x_memory_detection_patch;
+  uint8_t clock_freq;
   char conf_name[5][11];
 } minimig_cfg_t;
 
diff --git a/mist.ini b/mist.ini
index a919e32..c0203f1 100644
--- a/mist.ini
+++ b/mist.ini
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ key_menu_as_rgui=0             ; set to 1 to make the MENU key map to RGUI in Mi
 ;conf_2="68000 OCS"
 ;conf_3=
 ;conf_4=
+clock_freq=0                   ; 0 - choose in OSD, 1 - pal 2 - ntsc
 
 [atarist_config]
 ;conf_default="STe 2.06"
diff --git a/mist_cfg.c b/mist_cfg.c
index 8694ccf..1b7f8e6 100644
--- a/mist_cfg.c
+++ b/mist_cfg.c
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ const ini_var_t mist_ini_vars[] = {
   {"ROM", (void*)ini_rom_upload, CUSTOM_HANDLER, 0, 0, 1},
   // [MINIMIG_CONFIG]
   {"KICK1X_MEMORY_DETECTION_PATCH", (void*)(&(minimig_cfg.kick1x_memory_detection_patch)), UINT8, 0, 1, 2},
+  {"CLOCK_FREQ", (void*)(&(minimig_cfg.clock_freq)), UINT8, 0, 2, 2},
   {"CONF_DEFAULT", (void*)(&(minimig_cfg.conf_name[0])), STRING, 1, 10, 2},
   {"CONF_1", (void*)(&(minimig_cfg.conf_name[1])), STRING, 1, 10, 2},
   {"CONF_2", (void*)(&(minimig_cfg.conf_name[2])), STRING, 1, 10, 2},
diff --git a/user_io.c b/user_io.c
index 6b4ff58..7e40990 100644
--- a/user_io.c
+++ b/user_io.c
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ void user_io_detect_core_type() {
 	case CORE_TYPE_MINIMIG2:
 		strcpy(core_name, "MINIMIG");
 		puts("Identified Minimig V2 core");
+		user_io_8bit_set_status(minimig_cfg.clock_freq << 1, 0xffffffff);
 		break;
 
 	case CORE_TYPE_PACE: