diff --git a/src/devices/cpu/m6809/m6809.lst b/src/devices/cpu/m6809/m6809.lst
index 16417a92ffba3..787b084ebc36e 100644
--- a/src/devices/cpu/m6809/m6809.lst
+++ b/src/devices/cpu/m6809/m6809.lst
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ MAIN:
 	m_ppc = m_pc;
 	debugger_instruction_hook(m_pc.w);
 
+DISPATCH01:
 	// opcode fetch
 	m_lic_func(ASSERT_LINE);
 	@m_opcode = read_opcode();
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ MAIN:
 
 	if (m_free_run) goto FREERUN;
 
-DISPATCH01:
 	// dispatch opcode
 	switch(m_opcode)
 	{