diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ym2608.cpp b/src/engine/platform/ym2608.cpp
index d87bcf688..02e6a427e 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ym2608.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ym2608.cpp
@@ -1795,9 +1795,6 @@ void DivPlatformYM2608::poke(std::vector<DivRegWrite>& wlist) {
 void DivPlatformYM2608::reset() {
   writes.clear();
   memset(regPool,0,512);
-  if (dumpWrites) {
-    addWrite(0xffffffff,0);
-  }
   OPN2_Reset(&fm_nuked);
   OPN2_SetChipType(&fm_nuked,ym3438_mode_opn);
   fm->reset();
@@ -1883,6 +1880,13 @@ void DivPlatformYM2608::reset() {
 
   extMode=false;
 
+  // enable 6 channel mode
+  immWrite(0x29,0x80);
+
+  if (dumpWrites) {
+    addWrite(0xffffffff,0);
+  }
+
   // LFO
   immWrite(0x22,lfoValue);
 
@@ -1894,9 +1898,6 @@ void DivPlatformYM2608::reset() {
   immWrite(0x10d,0xff);
   immWrite(0x10c,0xff);
 
-  // enable 6 channel mode
-  immWrite(0x29,0x80);
-
   // set prescaler
   immWrite(0x2d,0xff);
   immWrite(prescale,0xff);