diff --git a/data/resources/gamedb.yaml b/data/resources/gamedb.yaml
index 3b7cf23d5..802f65917 100644
--- a/data/resources/gamedb.yaml
+++ b/data/resources/gamedb.yaml
@@ -40705,6 +40705,8 @@ SLED-01109:
   saveName: "Discworld II (France) (Demo)"
   metadata:
     genre: "** DEMO **"
+  settings:
+    cdromMaxReadSpeedupCycles: 70000 # Stops freeze in game.
 SLES-00793:
   name: "Discworld II - Missing Presumed...!"
   saveName: "Discworld II - Missing Presumed...! (Europe) (En,Es,It)"
@@ -40714,6 +40716,8 @@ SLES-00793:
   controllers:
     - DigitalController
     - PlayStationMouse
+  settings:
+    cdromMaxReadSpeedupCycles: 70000 # Stops freeze in game.
   metadata:
     publisher: "Psygnosis"
     developer: "Perfect Entertainment"
@@ -40739,6 +40743,8 @@ SCUS-94605:
   controllers:
     - DigitalController
     - PlayStationMouse
+  settings:
+    cdromMaxReadSpeedupCycles: 70000 # Stops freeze in game.
   metadata:
     publisher: "Psygnosis"
     developer: "Perfect Entertainment"
@@ -40762,6 +40768,8 @@ SLES-00794:
   controllers:
     - DigitalController
     - PlayStationMouse
+  settings:
+    cdromMaxReadSpeedupCycles: 70000 # Stops freeze in game.
   metadata:
     publisher: "Psygnosis"
     developer: "Perfect Entertainment"
@@ -40785,6 +40793,8 @@ SLES-00795:
   controllers:
     - DigitalController
     - PlayStationMouse
+  settings:
+    cdromMaxReadSpeedupCycles: 70000 # Stops freeze in game.
   metadata:
     publisher: "Psygnosis"
     developer: "Perfect Entertainment"