diff --git a/runtime/tests/psx_ram_runtime_map_stubs.c b/runtime/tests/psx_ram_runtime_map_stubs.c
index a3f8bd41..313c88b9 100644
--- a/runtime/tests/psx_ram_runtime_map_stubs.c
+++ b/runtime/tests/psx_ram_runtime_map_stubs.c
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ void cdrom_debug_snapshot(void *out) { (void)out; }
 uint32_t cdrom_dma_sector_word_count(void) { return 0; }
 void dma_gpu_ll_start(void *s, uint32_t a, uint32_t m) { (void)s; (void)a; (void)m; }
 void dma_gpu_ll_cancel(void *s) { (void)s; }
+/* The kick's CPU hold asks for the next walk event; the stubbed start leaves
+ * the walk inactive, so the hold never loops. */
+uint32_t dma_gpu_ll_cycles_to_event(const void *s) { (void)s; return 0xFFFFFFFFu; }
 void gpu_ws_begin_linked_list(void) {}
 void gpu_ws_end_linked_list(void) {}
 void gpu_ws_prepass_linked_list(uint32_t a) { (void)a; }