diff --git a/src/mame/audio/beezer.c b/src/mame/audio/beezer.c
index 0b8cce14277..154143058b7 100644
--- a/src/mame/audio/beezer.c
+++ b/src/mame/audio/beezer.c
@@ -502,8 +502,8 @@ READ8_DEVICE_HANDLER( beezer_sh6840_r )
 		return 0;
 		/* offsets 2,4,6 read channel 0,1,2 MSBs and latch the LSB*/
 		case 2: case 4: case 6:
-		state->m_sh6840_LSB_latch = state->m_sh6840_timer[((offset<<1)-1)].counter.b.l;
-		return state->m_sh6840_timer[((offset<<1)-1)].counter.b.h;
+		state->m_sh6840_LSB_latch = state->m_sh6840_timer[((offset>>1)-1)].counter.b.l;
+		return state->m_sh6840_timer[((offset>>1)-1)].counter.b.h;
 		/* offsets 3,5,7 read the LSB latch*/
 		default: /* case 3,5,7 */
 		return state->m_sh6840_LSB_latch;
diff --git a/src/mame/audio/exidy.c b/src/mame/audio/exidy.c
index 1bdc4ccf2e1..ad24f95c733 100644
--- a/src/mame/audio/exidy.c
+++ b/src/mame/audio/exidy.c
@@ -689,8 +689,8 @@ READ8_DEVICE_HANDLER( exidy_sh6840_r )
 		return 0;
 		/* offsets 2,4,6 read channel 0,1,2 MSBs and latch the LSB*/
 		case 2: case 4: case 6:
-		state->m_sh6840_LSB_latch = state->m_sh6840_timer[((offset<<1)-1)].counter.b.l;
-		return state->m_sh6840_timer[((offset<<1)-1)].counter.b.h;
+		state->m_sh6840_LSB_latch = state->m_sh6840_timer[((offset>>1)-1)].counter.b.l;
+		return state->m_sh6840_timer[((offset>>1)-1)].counter.b.h;
 		/* offsets 3,5,7 read the LSB latch*/
 		default: /* case 3,5,7 */
 		return state->m_sh6840_LSB_latch;