diff --git a/CDC1700/cdc1700_cpu.c b/CDC1700/cdc1700_cpu.c
index d0788028..bcb6e91c 100644
--- a/CDC1700/cdc1700_cpu.c
+++ b/CDC1700/cdc1700_cpu.c
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ extern int disassem(char *, uint16, t_bool, t_bool, t_bool);
 
 extern enum IOstatus doIO(t_bool, DEVICE **);
 extern void fw_init(void);
+extern void VMinit(void);
 extern void rebuildPending(void);
 
 extern void dev1Interrupts(char *);
@@ -401,6 +402,8 @@ t_stat cpu_reset(DEVICE *dptr)
   for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
     CharAddrMode[i] = 0;
 
+  VMinit();
+
   return SCPE_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/CDC1700/cdc1700_sys.c b/CDC1700/cdc1700_sys.c
index 9a17c13b..d8157746 100644
--- a/CDC1700/cdc1700_sys.c
+++ b/CDC1700/cdc1700_sys.c
@@ -145,22 +145,15 @@ static void printAddress(FILE *st, DEVICE *dptr, t_addr addr)
 }
 
 /*
- * Once-only VM initialization
+ * VM initialization
  */
-static void VMinit(void)
+void VMinit(void)
 {
   sim_vm_sprint_addr = &sprintAddress;
   sim_vm_fprint_addr = &printAddress;
   sim_vm_post = &postUpdate;
   sim_vm_cmd = cdc1700_cmd;
-
-  /*
-   * Initialize the "CPU" device to make sure the data structures are
-   * correctly initialized.
-   */
-  (cpu_dev.reset)(&cpu_dev);
 }
-void (*sim_vm_init)(void) = &VMinit;
 
 /*
  * Check for duplicate equipment addresses.