diff --git a/src/emu/machine/wd_fdc.c b/src/emu/machine/wd_fdc.c
index 79e766da362..b0dd5e2376d 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/wd_fdc.c
+++ b/src/emu/machine/wd_fdc.c
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ UINT8 wd_fdc_t::status_r()
 			intrq_cb(intrq);
 	}
 
-	if((main_state == IDLE && !drq) || status_type_1) {
+	if(status_type_1) {
 		if(floppy && floppy->idx_r())
 			status |= S_IP;
 		else