diff --git a/hw/scsi/esp-pci.c b/hw/scsi/esp-pci.c
index 875a49199d..42d9d2e483 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/esp-pci.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/esp-pci.c
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ static void esp_pci_handle_blast(PCIESPState *pci, uint32_t val)
 {
     trace_esp_pci_dma_blast(val);
     qemu_log_mask(LOG_UNIMP, "am53c974: cmd BLAST not implemented\n");
+    pci->dma_regs[DMA_STAT] |= DMA_STAT_BCMBLT;
 }
 
 static void esp_pci_handle_abort(PCIESPState *pci, uint32_t val)