diff --git a/hw/e1000.c b/hw/e1000.c
index bb3689e..7baffcf 100644
--- a/hw/e1000.c
+++ b/hw/e1000.c
@@ -260,16 +260,20 @@ set_eecd(E1000State *s, int index, uint32_t val)
 
     s->eecd_state.old_eecd = val & (E1000_EECD_SK | E1000_EECD_CS |
             E1000_EECD_DI|E1000_EECD_FWE_MASK|E1000_EECD_REQ);
+    if (!(E1000_EECD_CS & val))                // CS inactive; nothing to do
+       return;
+    if (E1000_EECD_CS & (val ^ oldval)) {      // CS rise edge; reset state
+       s->eecd_state.val_in = 0;
+       s->eecd_state.bitnum_in = 0;
+       s->eecd_state.bitnum_out = 0;
+       s->eecd_state.reading = 0;
+    }
     if (!(E1000_EECD_SK & (val ^ oldval)))	// no clock edge
         return;
     if (!(E1000_EECD_SK & val)) {		// falling edge
         s->eecd_state.bitnum_out++;
         return;
     }
-    if (!(val & E1000_EECD_CS)) {		// rising, no CS (EEPROM reset)
-        memset(&s->eecd_state, 0, sizeof s->eecd_state);
-        return;
-    }
     s->eecd_state.val_in <<= 1;
     if (val & E1000_EECD_DI)
         s->eecd_state.val_in |= 1;