diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/C64.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/C64.cs
index 4464717ade..9b4d02cfc2 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/C64.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/C64.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
 			CoreOutputComm = new CoreOutputComm();
 			CoreInputComm = new CoreInputComm();
 			Init(Region.PAL);
+			CoreOutputComm.UsesDriveLed = true;
 		}
 
 		// internal variables
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
 			{
 				LagCount++;
 			}
+
+			CoreOutputComm.DriveLED = DriveLED;
 		}
 
 		public byte[] SaveStateBinary()
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Interfaces/CoreComms.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Interfaces/CoreComms.cs
index 7400bf9b42..debf42c35d 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Interfaces/CoreComms.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Interfaces/CoreComms.cs
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ namespace BizHawk
 		public bool CpuTraceAvailable = false;
 
 		public string TraceHeader = "Instructions";
+
+		public bool DriveLED = false;
+		public bool UsesDriveLed = false;
 	}
 
 	public class TraceBuffer
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
index d3e0d14476..e497132f1f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
@@ -4530,13 +4530,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		{
 			if (StatusSlot0.Visible)
 			{
-				if (Global.Emulator is C64)
+				if (Global.Emulator.CoreOutputComm.UsesDriveLed)
 				{
 					if (!StatusBarLedLight.Visible)
 					{
 						StatusBarLedLight.Visible = true;
 					}
-					if ((Global.Emulator as C64).DriveLED)
+					if (Global.Emulator.CoreOutputComm.DriveLED)
 					{
 						StatusBarLedLight.Image = BizHawk.MultiClient.Properties.Resources.LightOn;
 					}