diff --git a/stats-daemon/src/main.rs b/stats-daemon/src/main.rs
index b206397..838d32f 100644
--- a/stats-daemon/src/main.rs
+++ b/stats-daemon/src/main.rs
@@ -201,18 +201,21 @@ fn main() {
     let stdout = io::stdout();
     let mut out = io::BufWriter::new(stdout.lock());
     let mut prev: Vec<Sample> = vec![];
+    let mut freqs: Vec<f64> = vec![];
     let mut tick = 0u64;
 
     loop {
         let t0 = Instant::now();
 
         let curr = read_stat();
-        let freqs = read_core_freqs();
+        if tick.is_multiple_of(2) {
+            freqs = read_core_freqs();
+            emit_mem(&mut out);
+        }
         emit_cpu(&mut out, &prev, &curr, &freqs);
         prev = curr;
 
-        if tick.is_multiple_of(2) {
-            emit_mem(&mut out);
+        if tick.is_multiple_of(4) {
             emit_temp(&mut out);
         }