diff --git a/libsrc/apple2/ser/a2.ssc.s b/libsrc/apple2/ser/a2.ssc.s
index 13f903597..5b81128f9 100644
--- a/libsrc/apple2/ser/a2.ssc.s
+++ b/libsrc/apple2/ser/a2.ssc.s
@@ -330,8 +330,12 @@ SER_GET:
         beq     :+
         cmp     #63
         bcc     :+
+.if (.cpu .bitand CPU_ISET_65C02)
+        stz     Stopped
+.else
         lda     #$00
         sta     Stopped
+.endif
         lda     RtsOff
         ora     #%00001000
         sta     ACIA_CMD,x