diff --git a/core/cd_hw/cdc.c b/core/cd_hw/cdc.c
index fb30e533..20a9dccd 100644
--- a/core/cd_hw/cdc.c
+++ b/core/cd_hw/cdc.c
@@ -680,6 +680,16 @@ void cdc_reg_w(unsigned char data)
       /* set CRCOK bit only if decoding is enabled */
       cdc.stat[0] = data & BIT_DECEN;
 
+      /* decoding disabled ? */
+      if (!(data & BIT_DECEN))
+      {
+        /* clear pending decoder interrupt */
+        cdc.ifstat |= BIT_DECI;
+
+        /* update CDC IRQ state */
+        cdc.irq &= ~BIT_DECI;
+      }
+
       /* update STAT2 register */
       if (data & BIT_AUTORQ)
       {