diff --git a/src/mem/spd.c b/src/mem/spd.c
index ae81c5d67..244441712 100644
--- a/src/mem/spd.c
+++ b/src/mem/spd.c
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ spd_close(void *priv)
     			spd_write_byte, NULL, NULL, NULL,
     			dev);
 
+    spd_present = 0;
+
     free(dev);
 }
 
@@ -134,6 +136,8 @@ spd_init(const device_t *info)
     		     spd_write_byte, NULL, NULL, NULL,
     		     dev);
 
+    spd_present = 1;
+
     return dev;
 }
 
@@ -396,6 +400,4 @@ spd_register(uint8_t ram_type, uint8_t slot_mask, uint16_t max_module_size)
     	//device_add(info);
     	vslot++;
     }
-
-    spd_present = 1;
 }