diff --git a/libsrc/apple2/ser/a2.ssc.s b/libsrc/apple2/ser/a2.ssc.s
index c8aa6e9a5..9897593e3 100644
--- a/libsrc/apple2/ser/a2.ssc.s
+++ b/libsrc/apple2/ser/a2.ssc.s
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ SendFreeCnt:    .res    1       ; Number of free bytes in send buffer
 Stopped:        .res    1       ; Flow-stopped flag
 RtsOff:         .res    1       ; Cached value of command register with
                                 ; flow stopped
-HSType:         .res    1       ; Flow-control type
 
 RecvBuf:        .res    256     ; Receive buffer: 256 bytes
 SendBuf:        .res    256     ; Send buffer: 256 bytes
@@ -284,7 +283,7 @@ AciaOK: ldy     #SER_PARAMS::HANDSHAKE
         bne     Out
 
 HandshakeOK:
-        sta     HSType          ; Store flow control type
+        sta     tmp2            ; Store flow control type
 
         ldy     #$00            ; Initialize buffers
         sty     Stopped
@@ -335,8 +334,12 @@ BaudOK: sta     tmp1
         ora     #%00001000      ; Enable receive interrupts (RTS low)
         sta     ACIA_CMD,x
 
+        ldy     tmp2            ; Check flow control type
+        bne     Opened
+        sta     RtsOff          ; Disable flow control if required
+
         ; Done
-        stx     Index           ; Mark port as open
+Opened: stx     Index           ; Mark port as open
         lda     #SER_ERR_OK
 Out:
         ldx     #$00            ; Promote char return value
@@ -476,14 +479,11 @@ SER_IRQ:
         bcc     Flow            ; Assert flow control if buffer space low
         rts                     ; Interrupt handled (carry already set)
 
-Flow:   lda     HSType          ; Don't touch if no flow control
-        beq     IRQDone
-
-        ldx     Index           ; Assert flow control if buffer space too low
+Flow:   ldx     Index           ; Assert flow control if buffer space too low
         lda     RtsOff
         sta     ACIA_CMD,x
         sta     Stopped
-IRQDone:sec                     ; Interrupt handled
+        sec                     ; Interrupt handled
 Done:   rts
 
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