diff --git a/hw/scsi/esp.c b/hw/scsi/esp.c
index 16e4b7ead6..3e6f4094fc 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/esp.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/esp.c
@@ -492,9 +492,26 @@ static void do_dma_pdma_cb(ESPState *s)
         }
 
         s->ti_size = 0;
-        s->do_cmd = 0;
-        do_cmd(s);
-        esp_lower_drq(s);
+        if ((s->rregs[ESP_RSTAT] & 7) == STAT_CD) {
+            /* No command received */
+            if (s->cmdfifo_cdb_offset == fifo8_num_used(&s->cmdfifo)) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            /* Command has been received */
+            s->do_cmd = 0;
+            do_cmd(s);
+        } else {
+            /*
+             * Extra message out bytes received: update cmdfifo_cdb_offset
+             * and then switch to commmand phase
+             */
+            s->cmdfifo_cdb_offset = fifo8_num_used(&s->cmdfifo);
+            s->rregs[ESP_RSTAT] = STAT_TC | STAT_CD;
+            s->rregs[ESP_RSEQ] = SEQ_CD;
+            s->rregs[ESP_RINTR] |= INTR_BS;
+            esp_raise_irq(s);
+        }
         return;
     }