diff --git a/src/cdrom.c b/src/cdrom.c
index 55b652e9e..bf5d7da7c 100644
--- a/src/cdrom.c
+++ b/src/cdrom.c
@@ -2846,7 +2846,7 @@ void cdrom_write(uint8_t channel, uint8_t val)
 
 	if (id > CDROM_NUM)
 	{
-		return 0;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	cdbufferb = (uint8_t *) cdrom[id].buffer;
@@ -2871,6 +2871,6 @@ void cdrom_write(uint8_t channel, uint8_t val)
 			cdrom_phase_callback(id);
 			timer_update_outstanding();
 		}
-		return 0;
+		return;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/cdrom.h b/src/cdrom.h
index 571b955d8..032e2978d 100644
--- a/src/cdrom.h
+++ b/src/cdrom.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ int cdrom_atapi_phase_to_scsi(uint8_t id);
 void cdrom_command(uint8_t id, uint8_t *cdb);
 int cdrom_phase_callback(uint8_t id);
 uint8_t cdrom_read(uint8_t channel);
-int cdrom_write(uint8_t channel, uint8_t val);
+void cdrom_write(uint8_t channel, uint8_t val);
 int cdrom_lba_to_msf_accurate(int lba);
 void cdrom_reset(uint8_t id);
 void cdrom_set_signature(int id);
diff --git a/src/ide.c b/src/ide.c
index 68c01684b..8484cec95 100644
--- a/src/ide.c
+++ b/src/ide.c
@@ -751,10 +751,7 @@ void ide_write_data(int ide_board, uint8_t val)
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (cdrom_write(cur_ide[ide_board], val))
-		{
-			ide_irq_raise(ide);
-		}
+		cdrom_write(cur_ide[ide_board], val);
 
 		if (cdrom[atapi_cdrom_drives[cur_ide[ide_board]]].callback)
 		{