diff --git a/src/sound/snd_lpt_dac.c b/src/sound/snd_lpt_dac.c
index b869e2d9f..5781a9880 100644
--- a/src/sound/snd_lpt_dac.c
+++ b/src/sound/snd_lpt_dac.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static void dac_write_ctrl(uint8_t val, void *p)
 
 static uint8_t dac_read_status(void *p)
 {
-        return 0;
+        return 0x0f;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/sound/snd_lpt_dss.c b/src/sound/snd_lpt_dss.c
index c1945d4ff..3c735298c 100644
--- a/src/sound/snd_lpt_dss.c
+++ b/src/sound/snd_lpt_dss.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static uint8_t dss_read_status(void *p)
 {
         dss_t *dss = (dss_t *)p;
 
-	return dss->status;
+	return dss->status | 0x0f;
 }