diff --git a/firmware/CHANGELOG.md b/firmware/CHANGELOG.md
index 3694809b15..c759e7021e 100644
--- a/firmware/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/firmware/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ All notable user-facing or behavior-altering changes will be documented in this
  - Mitsubishi 3A92 VVT trigger
  - Toyota 4-1 VVT trigger
  - use extra RAM for lua if your microRusEFI unit has stm32f42x microcontroller 
+ - VVT activation delay #3443
 
 ## March 2022 Release - "Day 22"
 
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/actuators/vvt.cpp b/firmware/controllers/actuators/vvt.cpp
index fe603ce9ce..e824f26dbc 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/actuators/vvt.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/actuators/vvt.cpp
@@ -90,10 +90,11 @@ expected<percent_t> VvtController::getClosedLoop(angle_t target, angle_t observa
 void VvtController::setOutput(expected<percent_t> outputValue) {
 	float rpm = Sensor::getOrZero(SensorType::Rpm);
 
-	// todo: make this configurable?
-	bool enabledAtCurrentRpm = rpm > engineConfiguration->cranking.rpm;
+	bool enabled = rpm > engineConfiguration->cranking.rpm /* todo: make this configurable? */
+			&& engine->rpmCalculator.getSecondsSinceEngineStart(getTimeNowNt()) > engineConfiguration->vvtActivationDelayMs / MS_PER_SECOND
+			 ;
 
-	if (outputValue && enabledAtCurrentRpm) {
+	if (outputValue && enabled) {
 		m_pwm.setSimplePwmDutyCycle(PERCENT_TO_DUTY(outputValue.Value));
 	} else {
 		m_pwm.setSimplePwmDutyCycle(0);
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/rpm_calculator.cpp b/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/rpm_calculator.cpp
index 34ebee6d06..840ed27b9f 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/rpm_calculator.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/rpm_calculator.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void rpmShaftPositionCallback(trigger_event_e ckpSignalType,
 	}
 }
 
-float RpmCalculator::getTimeSinceEngineStart(efitick_t nowNt) const {
+float RpmCalculator::getSecondsSinceEngineStart(efitick_t nowNt) const {
 	return engineStartTimer.getElapsedSeconds(nowNt);
 }
 
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/rpm_calculator.h b/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/rpm_calculator.h
index 5282f719d4..4b877f66f0 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/rpm_calculator.h
+++ b/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/rpm_calculator.h
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ public:
 	 */
 	float getRpmAcceleration() const;
 
-	// Get elapsed time (seconds) since the engine transitioned to the running state.
-	float getTimeSinceEngineStart(efitick_t nowNt) const;
+	// Get elapsed time since the engine transitioned to the running state.
+	float getSecondsSinceEngineStart(efitick_t nowNt) const;
 
 	/**
 	 * this is RPM on previous engine cycle.
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/limp_manager.cpp b/firmware/controllers/limp_manager.cpp
index 33f37aae9d..7230f908d3 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/limp_manager.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/limp_manager.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void LimpManager::updateState(int rpm, efitick_t nowNt) {
 		// Only check if the setting is enabled
 		if (minOilPressure > 0) {
 			// Has it been long enough we should have pressure?
-			bool isTimedOut = engine->rpmCalculator.getTimeSinceEngineStart(nowNt) > 5.0f;
+			bool isTimedOut = engine->rpmCalculator.getSecondsSinceEngineStart(nowNt) > 5.0f;
 
 			// Only check before timed out
 			if (!isTimedOut) {
diff --git a/firmware/util/efitime.h b/firmware/util/efitime.h
index 654769d79c..d450a653bb 100644
--- a/firmware/util/efitime.h
+++ b/firmware/util/efitime.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "efifeatures.h"
 #include "rusefi_types.h"
 
+#define MS_PER_SECOND 1000
 #define US_PER_SECOND 1000000
 #define US_PER_SECOND_F 1000000.0
 #define US_PER_SECOND_LL 1000000LL