diff --git a/src/lib/formats/pc98dcp_dsk.c b/src/lib/formats/pc98dcp_dsk.c
index cee2c0893eb..efbb5063512 100644
--- a/src/lib/formats/pc98dcp_dsk.c
+++ b/src/lib/formats/pc98dcp_dsk.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ bool pc98dcp_format::load(io_generic *io, UINT32 form_factor, floppy_image *imag
 	for (ssize = 0; (128 << ssize) < bps; ssize++);
 
 	desc_pc_sector sects[256];
-	UINT8 sect_data[bps * spt];
+	UINT8 sect_data[65536];
 
 	if (!is_hdb)
 	{
diff --git a/src/lib/formats/pc98dip_dsk.c b/src/lib/formats/pc98dip_dsk.c
index 5d165ba4aee..bc10820f1d3 100644
--- a/src/lib/formats/pc98dip_dsk.c
+++ b/src/lib/formats/pc98dip_dsk.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ bool pc98dip_format::load(io_generic *io, UINT32 form_factor, floppy_image *imag
 	for (ssize = 0; (128 << ssize) < bps; ssize++);
 	
 	desc_pc_sector sects[256];
-	UINT8 sect_data[bps * spt];
+	UINT8 sect_data[65536];
 	
 	for (int track = 0; track < tracks; track++)
 		for (int head = 0; head < heads; head++) 
diff --git a/src/lib/formats/pc98nfd_dsk.c b/src/lib/formats/pc98nfd_dsk.c
index 380d6e22e2f..ab032ec4b3d 100644
--- a/src/lib/formats/pc98nfd_dsk.c
+++ b/src/lib/formats/pc98nfd_dsk.c
@@ -215,9 +215,7 @@ bool pc98nfd_format::load(io_generic *io, UINT32 form_factor, floppy_image *imag
 				curr_track_size += (128 << hsec[3]);
 				curr_num_sec++;
 			}
-			if (num_specials[track] > 0)
-			{
-			}
+
 			num_secs[track] = curr_num_sec;
 			track_sizes[track] = curr_track_size;
 		}