diff --git a/src/emu/sound/ymf271.c b/src/emu/sound/ymf271.c
index b1008dd3df6..0cea6308b14 100644
--- a/src/emu/sound/ymf271.c
+++ b/src/emu/sound/ymf271.c
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ UINT8 ymf271_device::ymf271_read_memory(UINT32 offset)
 
 		/* 8MB chip limit (shouldn't happen) */
 		else if (offset > 0x7fffff)
-			return m_mem_base[offset & 0x7fffff];
+			return ymf271_read_memory(offset & 0x7fffff);
 
 		else
 			return 0;