diff --git a/bochs/config.cc b/bochs/config.cc
index 44119bf26..3e459e1f0 100644
--- a/bochs/config.cc
+++ b/bochs/config.cc
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ void bx_init_options()
       "Status",
       "Floppy media status (inserted / ejected)",
       media_status_names,
-      BX_INSERTED,
+      BX_EJECTED,
       BX_EJECTED);
     status->set_ask_format("Is the device inserted or ejected? [%s] ");
 
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ void bx_init_options()
         "Status",
         "CD-ROM media status (inserted / ejected)",
         media_status_names,
-        BX_INSERTED,
+        BX_EJECTED,
         BX_EJECTED);
       status->set_ask_format("Is the device inserted or ejected? [%s] ");
 
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/usb/usb_msd.cc b/bochs/iodev/usb/usb_msd.cc
index d6402e04c..16bab3398 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/usb/usb_msd.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/usb/usb_msd.cc
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ usb_msd_device_c::usb_msd_device_c(usbdev_type type, const char *filename)
       "Status",
       "CD-ROM media status (inserted / ejected)",
       media_status_names,
-      BX_INSERTED,
+      BX_EJECTED,
       BX_EJECTED);
     status->set_handler(cd_param_handler);
     status->set_runtime_param(1);