diff --git a/hw/scsi/lsi53c895a.c b/hw/scsi/lsi53c895a.c
index 2e99d5e93b..feb1191315 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/lsi53c895a.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/lsi53c895a.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ static void lsi_soft_reset(LSIState *s)
     s->istat0 = 0;
     s->istat1 = 0;
     s->dcmd = 0x40;
-    s->dstat = LSI_DSTAT_DFE;
+    s->dstat = 0;
     s->dien = 0;
     s->sist0 = 0;
     s->sist1 = 0;