diff --git a/src/mame/audio/snes_snd.c b/src/mame/audio/snes_snd.c
index a7c8e2b77d3..5d1e8dfb3aa 100644
--- a/src/mame/audio/snes_snd.c
+++ b/src/mame/audio/snes_snd.c
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ static DEVICE_START( snes_sound )
 	device->save_pointer(NAME(spc700->ram), SNES_SPCRAM_SIZE);
 }
 
-static DEVICE_RESET( snes_sound )
+void spc700_reset(device_t *device)
 {
 	snes_sound_state *spc700 = get_safe_token(device);
 	int ii;
@@ -1353,6 +1353,12 @@ static DEVICE_RESET( snes_sound )
 	dsp_reset(device);
 }
 
+
+static DEVICE_RESET( snes_sound )
+{
+	spc700_reset(device);
+}
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------
  Device definition
 -------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/src/mame/audio/snes_snd.h b/src/mame/audio/snes_snd.h
index 55582d88dd7..1d69c58ec37 100644
--- a/src/mame/audio/snes_snd.h
+++ b/src/mame/audio/snes_snd.h
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ WRITE8_DEVICE_HANDLER( spc_port_in );
 
 UINT8 *spc_get_ram(device_t *device);
 void spc700_set_volume(device_t *device,int volume);
+void spc700_reset(device_t *device);
 
 #endif /* __SNES_SPC_H__ */
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/nss.c b/src/mame/drivers/nss.c
index 632796519c4..7d9c426d636 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/nss.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/nss.c
@@ -560,8 +560,9 @@ WRITE8_MEMBER(nss_state::port_01_w)
 	device_set_input_line(m_soundcpu, INPUT_LINE_HALT, (data & 2) ? CLEAR_LINE : ASSERT_LINE);
 	device_set_input_line(m_maincpu, INPUT_LINE_RESET, (data & 1) ? CLEAR_LINE : ASSERT_LINE);
 	device_set_input_line(m_soundcpu, INPUT_LINE_RESET, (data & 1) ? CLEAR_LINE : ASSERT_LINE);
-
-//	printf("%02x\n",data);
+	/* also reset the device */
+	if((data & 1) == 0)
+		spc700_reset(machine().device("spc700"));
 }
 
 WRITE8_MEMBER(nss_state::port_02_w)