diff --git a/hw/misc/macio/pmu.c b/hw/misc/macio/pmu.c
index 01d49e6695..598d8e7517 100644
--- a/hw/misc/macio/pmu.c
+++ b/hw/misc/macio/pmu.c
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ static void pmu_update(PMUState *s)
 {
     MOS6522PMUState *mps = &s->mos6522_pmu;
     MOS6522State *ms = MOS6522(mps);
+    ADBBusState *adb_bus = &s->adb_bus;
 
     /* Only react to changes in reg B */
     if (ms->b == s->last_b) {
@@ -578,6 +579,7 @@ static void pmu_update(PMUState *s)
         s->cmd_rsp_pos = 0;
         s->cmd_state = pmu_state_cmd;
 
+        adb_autopoll_block(adb_bus);
         trace_pmu_debug_protocol_cmd(s->cmd, s->cmdlen, s->rsplen);
         break;
 
@@ -636,6 +638,7 @@ static void pmu_update(PMUState *s)
     if (s->cmd_state == pmu_state_rsp && s->rsplen == s->cmd_rsp_pos) {
         trace_pmu_debug_protocol_cmd_resp_complete(ms->ier);
 
+        adb_autopoll_unblock(adb_bus);
         s->cmd_state = pmu_state_idle;
     }
 }