diff --git a/src/devices/video/upd7220.c b/src/devices/video/upd7220.c
index 05f64cc2878..d17ac6ee7dc 100644
--- a/src/devices/video/upd7220.c
+++ b/src/devices/video/upd7220.c
@@ -316,11 +316,10 @@ inline void upd7220_device::dequeue(UINT8 *data, int *flag)
 
 		m_fifo_ptr--;
 
-		if (m_fifo_ptr == -1)
-		{
-			m_sr &= ~UPD7220_SR_DATA_READY;
+		if (m_fifo_ptr <= 0)
 			m_sr |= UPD7220_SR_FIFO_EMPTY;
-		}
+		if (m_fifo_ptr == -1)
+			m_sr &= ~UPD7220_SR_DATA_READY;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mame/video/mikromik.c b/src/mame/video/mikromik.c
index 06248e97d31..f0c93b80f7a 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/mikromik.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/mikromik.c
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ ADDRESS_MAP_END
 UPD7220_DISPLAY_PIXELS_MEMBER( mm1_state::hgdc_display_pixels )
 {
 	UINT16 data = m_video_ram[address >> 1];
-	if(y >= 25)
-		y -= 25;
-
 	for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++)
 	{
 		if (BIT(data, i)) bitmap.pix32(y, x + i) = m_palette->pen(1);