diff --git a/src/mame/machine/eispc_kb.cpp b/src/mame/machine/eispc_kb.cpp
index 27991f16b05..7a3e73581d3 100644
--- a/src/mame/machine/eispc_kb.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/machine/eispc_kb.cpp
@@ -272,15 +272,15 @@ WRITE_LINE_MEMBER(eispc_keyboard_device::rst_line_w)
 {
 	if (state == CLEAR_LINE)
 	{
-		m_mcu->resume(SUSPEND_REASON_RESET);
-		//m_mcu->set_input_line(INPUT_LINE_RESET, CLEAR_LINE);
+		//m_mcu->resume(SUSPEND_REASON_RESET);
+		m_mcu->set_input_line(INPUT_LINE_RESET, CLEAR_LINE);
 		LOGRST("KBD: Keyboard mcu reset line is cleared\n");
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		// set_input_line suspends with a true argument which causes "Keyboard error" 
-		m_mcu->suspend(SUSPEND_REASON_RESET, false);  // This causes an assert later when DEBUG==1
-		//m_mcu->set_input_line(INPUT_LINE_RESET, ASSERT_LINE);
+		//m_mcu->suspend(SUSPEND_REASON_RESET, false);  // This causes an assert later when DEBUG==1
+		m_mcu->set_input_line(INPUT_LINE_RESET, ASSERT_LINE);
 		LOGRST("KBD: Keyboard mcu reset line is asserted\n");
 	}