diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/midvunit.c b/src/mame/drivers/midvunit.c
index 1ea00aa9418..50f67c7def3 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/midvunit.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/midvunit.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ static MACHINE_RESET( midvunit )
 	dcs_reset_w(0);
 
 	memcpy(ram_base, memory_region(machine, "user1"), 0x20000*4);
+	cpu_reset(machine->cpu[0]);
 
 	timer[0] = timer_alloc(NULL, NULL);
 	timer[1] = timer_alloc(NULL, NULL);
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ static MACHINE_RESET( midvplus )
 	dcs_reset_w(0);
 
 	memcpy(ram_base, memory_region(machine, "user1"), 0x20000*4);
+	cpu_reset(machine->cpu[0]);
 
 	timer[0] = timer_alloc(NULL, NULL);
 	timer[1] = timer_alloc(NULL, NULL);