diff --git a/hw/scsi/esp.c b/hw/scsi/esp.c
index 0037197bdb..b668acef82 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/esp.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/esp.c
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ static void handle_satn(ESPState *s)
     cmdlen = get_cmd(s, ESP_CMDFIFO_SZ);
     if (cmdlen > 0) {
         s->cmdfifo_cdb_offset = 1;
+        s->do_cmd = 0;
         do_cmd(s);
     } else if (cmdlen == 0) {
         s->do_cmd = 1;
@@ -390,6 +391,7 @@ static void handle_s_without_atn(ESPState *s)
     cmdlen = get_cmd(s, ESP_CMDFIFO_SZ);
     if (cmdlen > 0) {
         s->cmdfifo_cdb_offset = 0;
+        s->do_cmd = 0;
         do_busid_cmd(s, 0);
     } else if (cmdlen == 0) {
         s->do_cmd = 1;