diff --git a/src/mame/machine/ajax.c b/src/mame/machine/ajax.c
index bd4c21105d4..5df40dafc15 100644
--- a/src/mame/machine/ajax.c
+++ b/src/mame/machine/ajax.c
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ WRITE8_HANDLER( ajax_bankswitch_2_w )
 MACHINE_RESET( ajax )
 {
 	firq_enable = 1;
+
+	ajax_bankswitch_w(machine, 0, 0);
+	ajax_bankswitch_2_w(machine, 0, 0);
 }
 
 INTERRUPT_GEN( ajax_interrupt )