diff --git a/pico/videoport.c b/pico/videoport.c
index a667e9c6..72735a6b 100644
--- a/pico/videoport.c
+++ b/pico/videoport.c
@@ -1157,10 +1157,10 @@ void PicoVideoLoad(void)
   }
   // make an entry in the FIFO if there are outstanding transfers
   vf->fifo_ql = vf->fifo_qx = vf->fifo_total = 0;
+  vf->fifo_cnt = pv->fifo_cnt;
   if (pv->fifo_cnt) {
     int wc = (pv->fifo_cnt + b) >> b;
     pv->status |= PVS_FIFORUN|PVS_CPUWR;
-    vf->fifo_cnt = pv->fifo_cnt;
     if (!(pv->status & PVS_DMABG))
       vf->fifo_total = wc;
     if ((pv->status & SR_DMA) && !(pv->status & PVS_DMAFILL))