diff --git a/src/devices/machine/ncr5385.cpp b/src/devices/machine/ncr5385.cpp
index 1045188534532..54fd0544845b5 100644
--- a/src/devices/machine/ncr5385.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/machine/ncr5385.cpp
@@ -169,16 +169,18 @@ void ncr5385_device::scsi_ctrl_changed()
 
 	static char const *const nscsi_phase[] = { "DATA OUT", "DATA IN", "COMMAND", "STATUS", "*", "*", "MESSAGE OUT", "MESSAGE IN" };
 
-	if ((ctrl & S_BSY) && !(ctrl & S_SEL))
+
+	if (ctrl & S_BSY)
 	{
-		LOGMASKED(LOG_STATE, "scsi_ctrl_changed 0x%03x phase %s%s%s\n", ctrl, nscsi_phase[ctrl & S_PHASE_MASK],
-			ctrl & S_REQ ? " REQ" : "", ctrl & S_ACK ? " ACK" : "");
+		if (ctrl & S_SEL)
+			LOGMASKED(LOG_STATE, "scsi_ctrl_changed 0x%03x arbitration/selection\n", ctrl);
+		else
+			LOGMASKED(LOG_STATE, "scsi_ctrl_changed 0x%03x phase %s%s%s\n", ctrl, nscsi_phase[ctrl & S_PHASE_MASK],
+				ctrl & S_REQ ? " REQ" : "", ctrl & S_ACK ? " ACK" : "");
 
 		if (m_state != IDLE)
-			m_state_timer->adjust(attotime::zero);
+			m_state_timer->adjust(attotime::from_usec(40));
 	}
-	else if (ctrl & S_BSY)
-		LOGMASKED(LOG_STATE, "scsi_ctrl_changed 0x%03x arbitration/selection\n", ctrl);
 	else
 	{
 		LOGMASKED(LOG_STATE, "scsi_ctrl_changed 0x%03x BUS FREE\n", ctrl);