diff --git a/src/devices/sound/ad1848.cpp b/src/devices/sound/ad1848.cpp
index e3489c653c2..33e2df9ecac 100644
--- a/src/devices/sound/ad1848.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/sound/ad1848.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ void ad1848_device::device_start()
 	m_timer = timer_alloc(0, nullptr);
 	m_irq_cb.resolve_safe();
 	m_drq_cb.resolve_safe();
+	save_item(NAME(m_regs.idx));
+	save_item(NAME(m_addr));
+	save_item(NAME(m_stat));
+	save_item(NAME(m_sam_cnt));
+	save_item(NAME(m_samples));
+	save_item(NAME(m_count));
+	save_item(NAME(m_play));
+	save_item(NAME(m_mce));
+	save_item(NAME(m_trd));
+	save_item(NAME(m_irq));
 }
 
 void ad1848_device::device_reset()
@@ -50,6 +60,7 @@ void ad1848_device::device_reset()
 	m_sam_cnt = 0;
 	m_samples = 0;
 	m_play = false;
+	m_irq = false;
 }
 
 READ8_MEMBER(ad1848_device::read)
@@ -61,7 +72,7 @@ READ8_MEMBER(ad1848_device::read)
 		case 1:
 			return m_regs.idx[m_addr];
 		case 2:
-			return m_stat;
+			return m_stat | (m_irq ? 1 : 0);
 		case 3:
 			break; // capture
 	}
@@ -105,6 +116,7 @@ WRITE8_MEMBER(ad1848_device::write)
 			break;
 		case 2:
 			m_irq_cb(CLEAR_LINE);
+			m_irq = false;
 			if(m_regs.iface & 1)
 				m_play = true;
 			break;
@@ -183,6 +195,7 @@ void ad1848_device::device_timer(emu_timer &timer, device_timer_id id, int param
 			if(m_trd)
 				m_play = false;
 			m_irq_cb(ASSERT_LINE);
+			m_irq = true;
 		}
 		m_count = (m_regs.ubase << 8) | m_regs.lbase;
 	}
diff --git a/src/devices/sound/ad1848.h b/src/devices/sound/ad1848.h
index 2c064f4eb68..f0c881c891c 100644
--- a/src/devices/sound/ad1848.h
+++ b/src/devices/sound/ad1848.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ private:
 	uint16_t m_count;
 	uint32_t m_samples;
 	uint8_t m_sam_cnt;
-	bool m_play, m_mce, m_trd;
+	bool m_play, m_mce, m_trd, m_irq;
 	devcb_write_line m_irq_cb;
 	devcb_write_line m_drq_cb;
 	required_device<dac_word_interface> m_ldac;
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/mtouchxl.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/mtouchxl.cpp
index f4378c366f5..da54b1f3f1a 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/mtouchxl.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/mtouchxl.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( at486, mtxl_state )
 	// on board devices
 	MCFG_ISA16_SLOT_ADD("mb:isabus","board1", pc_isa16_cards, "ide", true)
 	MCFG_SLOT_OPTION_MACHINE_CONFIG("ide", cdrom)
-	MCFG_ISA16_SLOT_ADD("mb:isabus","isa1", pc_isa16_cards, "vga", true)
+	MCFG_ISA16_SLOT_ADD("mb:isabus","isa1", pc_isa16_cards, "svga_dm", true) // original is a gd-5440
 
 	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD("ns16550", NS16550, XTAL_1_8432MHz)
 	MCFG_INS8250_OUT_TX_CB(DEVWRITELINE("microtouch", microtouch_device, rx))
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( at486, mtxl_state )
 	MCFG_AD1848_IRQ_CALLBACK(DEVWRITELINE("mb:pic8259_master", pic8259_device, ir5_w))
 	MCFG_AD1848_DRQ_CALLBACK(DEVWRITELINE("mb:dma8237_1", am9517a_device, dreq1_w))
 
+	MCFG_DEVICE_MODIFY("mb:dma8237_1")
+	MCFG_I8237_OUT_IOW_1_CB(DEVWRITE8("^cs4231", ad1848_device, dack_w))
+
 	// remove the keyboard controller and use the HLE one which allow keys to be unmapped
 	MCFG_DEVICE_REMOVE("mb:keybc");
 	MCFG_DEVICE_REMOVE("mb:pc_kbdc");