diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/bfm_sc1.c b/src/mame/drivers/bfm_sc1.c
index 02ed624a78b..ff337a17c28 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/bfm_sc1.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/bfm_sc1.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ WRITE8_MEMBER(bfm_sc1_state::vfd_w)
 		}
 	}
 */
-	m_vfd0->por(!(data & VFD_RESET));
+	m_vfd0->por(data & VFD_RESET);
 	m_vfd0->data(data & VFD_DATA);
 	m_vfd0->sclk(data & VFD_CLOCK1);
 }