diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/m92.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/m92.cpp
index 1cfa42be209..0827a25adcf 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/m92.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/m92.cpp
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ WRITE16_MEMBER(m92_state::m92_soundlatch_w)
 READ16_MEMBER(m92_state::m92_sound_status_r)
 {
 //logerror("%06x: read sound status\n",space.device().safe_pc());
+	m_upd71059c->ir3_w(0);
 	return m_sound_status;
 }