diff --git a/src/devices/machine/intelfsh.cpp b/src/devices/machine/intelfsh.cpp
index 5ae298c83fc..4ec5315b47b 100644
--- a/src/devices/machine/intelfsh.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/machine/intelfsh.cpp
@@ -317,6 +317,15 @@ void intelfsh_device::device_start()
 	save_pointer( &m_data[0], "m_data", m_size);
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------
+//  is_ready - emulates the *Busy/Ready pin on some
+//             flash devices.
+//-------------------------------------------------
+
+bool intelfsh_device::is_ready()
+{
+	return (m_status & 0x80) ? true : false;
+}
 
 //-------------------------------------------------
 //  delay_tick - handle delayed commands/events
@@ -332,6 +341,7 @@ TIMER_CALLBACK_MEMBER(intelfsh_device::delay_tick)
 
 	case FM_ERASEAMD4:
 		m_flash_mode = FM_NORMAL;
+		m_status = 0x80;
 		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/devices/machine/intelfsh.h b/src/devices/machine/intelfsh.h
index e3fc991324b..711523bebe4 100644
--- a/src/devices/machine/intelfsh.h
+++ b/src/devices/machine/intelfsh.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ class intelfsh_device : public device_t,
 public:
 	uint8_t *base() { return &m_data[0]; }
 
+	bool is_ready();
+
 protected:
 	// construction/destruction
 	intelfsh_device(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag, device_t *owner, uint32_t clock, uint8_t bits, uint32_t size, uint8_t maker_id, uint16_t device_id);