diff --git a/src/devices/machine/wd_fdc.cpp b/src/devices/machine/wd_fdc.cpp
index 1ee3815c17e..f8ccbfb3f9f 100644
--- a/src/devices/machine/wd_fdc.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/machine/wd_fdc.cpp
@@ -366,7 +366,9 @@ void wd_fdc_device_base::command_end()
 	main_state = sub_state = IDLE;
 	motor_timeout = 0;
 
-	if(!drq && (status & S_BUSY)) {
+	if(drq)
+		drop_drq();
+	else if (status & S_BUSY) {
 		if (!t_cmd->enabled()) {
 			status &= ~S_BUSY;
 		}
@@ -1096,6 +1098,12 @@ void wd_fdc_device_base::interrupt_start()
 		status_type_1 = true;
 	}
 
+	if(drq) {
+		drq = false;
+		if(!drq_cb.isnull())
+			drq_cb(false);
+	}
+
 	intrq_cond = command & 0x0f;
 
 	if(!intrq && (command & I_IMM)) {