diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/m6809/m6809.c b/src/emu/cpu/m6809/m6809.c
index 82486f9204f..aaf1b779f5d 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/m6809/m6809.c
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/m6809/m6809.c
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ void m6809_base_device::device_reset()
 	m_cc |= CC_I;		// IRQ disabled
 	m_cc |= CC_F;		// FIRQ disabled
 
-	m_pc.b.h = m_direct->read_decrypted_byte(VECTOR_RESET_FFFE + 0);
-	m_pc.b.l = m_direct->read_decrypted_byte(VECTOR_RESET_FFFE + 1);
+	m_pc.b.h = m_program->read_byte(VECTOR_RESET_FFFE + 0);
+	m_pc.b.l = m_program->read_byte(VECTOR_RESET_FFFE + 1);
 
 	// reset sub-instruction state
 	reset_state();