diff --git a/src/devices/cpu/i86/i186.cpp b/src/devices/cpu/i86/i186.cpp
index e26a797f366..7738ee64d6c 100644
--- a/src/devices/cpu/i86/i186.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/cpu/i86/i186.cpp
@@ -1777,10 +1777,6 @@ WRITE16_MEMBER(i80186_cpu_device::internal_port_w)
 				while(m_dma[which].control & ST_STOP)
 					drq_callback(which);
 			}
-			if((m_dma[which].control & ST_STOP) == ST_STOP && (m_dma[which].control & SYNC_MASK) != 0)
-			{
-				if (m_dma[which].drq_state) drq_callback(which);
-			}
 			break;
 
 		case 0x7f: