diff --git a/src/socbridge/socbridge_driver.vhd b/src/socbridge/socbridge_driver.vhd
index 9abb091..2b36cac 100644
--- a/src/socbridge/socbridge_driver.vhd
+++ b/src/socbridge/socbridge_driver.vhd
@@ -312,6 +312,8 @@ begin
       when AWAIT =>
         if trans_st.write.inst.access_count = MAX_PKT_SIZE and not st.write_in_flight then
           trans_write_next_state <= IDLE;
+        elsif trans_st.write.inst.access_count = 0 and not st.write_in_flight then
+          trans_write_next_state <= IDLE;
         elsif ip_to_socbridge_driver.fifo.used_slots = 0 and ip_to_socbridge_driver.flush = '1'
               and not st.write_in_flight then
           trans_write_next_state <= IDLE;