diff --git a/src/devices/machine/mb3773.cpp b/src/devices/machine/mb3773.cpp
index d3ffae80469..948fdd7a75e 100644
--- a/src/devices/machine/mb3773.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/machine/mb3773.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ mb3773_device::mb3773_device( const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, de
 void mb3773_device::device_start()
 {
 	m_watchdog_timer = timer_alloc();
-	reset_timer();
 
 	save_item( NAME(m_ck) );
 }
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ void mb3773_device::device_start()
 
 void mb3773_device::device_reset()
 {
-	m_ck = 0;
+	reset_timer();
 }
 
 void mb3773_device::device_timer(emu_timer &timer, device_timer_id id, int param, void *ptr)
@@ -66,8 +65,6 @@ void mb3773_device::device_timer(emu_timer &timer, device_timer_id id, int param
 #else
 	machine().schedule_soft_reset();
 #endif
-
-	reset_timer();
 }
 
 void mb3773_device::reset_timer()