diff --git a/src/devices/bus/qbus/qbus.cpp b/src/devices/bus/qbus/qbus.cpp
index 565bab97e92..01229c459bd 100644
--- a/src/devices/bus/qbus/qbus.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/bus/qbus/qbus.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,14 @@ void qbus_device::device_reset()
 {
 }
 
+void qbus_device::init_w()
+{
+	for (device_qbus_card_interface &entry : m_device_list)
+	{
+		entry.init_w();
+	}
+}
+
 
 //-------------------------------------------------
 //  add_card - add card
diff --git a/src/devices/bus/qbus/qbus.h b/src/devices/bus/qbus/qbus.h
index ae6248c6a40..7e647eb40da 100644
--- a/src/devices/bus/qbus/qbus.h
+++ b/src/devices/bus/qbus/qbus.h
@@ -33,11 +33,14 @@ class device_qbus_card_interface : public device_interface
 	// Q-Bus interface
 	virtual void biaki_w(int state) { }
 	virtual void bdmgi_w(int state) { }
+	virtual void init_w() { device_reset(); }
 
 protected:
 	// construction/destruction
 	device_qbus_card_interface(const machine_config &mconfig, device_t &device);
 
+	virtual void device_reset() { }
+
 	virtual int z80daisy_irq_state() { return 0; }
 	virtual int z80daisy_irq_ack() { return -1; }
 	virtual void z80daisy_irq_reti() { }
@@ -79,6 +82,8 @@ class qbus_device : public device_t,
 	void add_card(device_qbus_card_interface &card);
 	void install_device(offs_t start, offs_t end, read16sm_delegate rhandler, write16sm_delegate whandler, uint32_t mask=0xffffffff);
 
+	void init_w();
+
 	void birq4_w(int state) { m_out_birq4_cb(state); }
 	void birq5_w(int state) { m_out_birq5_cb(state); }
 	void birq6_w(int state) { m_out_birq6_cb(state); }
@@ -138,7 +143,6 @@ class qbus_slot_device : public device_t, public device_slot_interface
 protected:
 	// device_t implementation
 	virtual void device_start() override;
-	virtual void device_reset() override { if (m_card) get_card_device()->reset(); }
 
 	devcb_write_line m_write_birq4;
 	devcb_write_line m_write_birq5;
diff --git a/src/devices/cpu/t11/t11.cpp b/src/devices/cpu/t11/t11.cpp
index 487a7a57003..5e785e6d11a 100644
--- a/src/devices/cpu/t11/t11.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/cpu/t11/t11.cpp
@@ -42,12 +42,14 @@ DEFINE_DEVICE_TYPE(K1801VM2, k1801vm2_device, "k1801vm2", "K1801VM2")
 
 k1801vm1_device::k1801vm1_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, device_t *owner, uint32_t clock)
 	: t11_device(mconfig, K1801VM1, tag, owner, clock)
+	, z80_daisy_chain_interface(mconfig, *this)
 {
 	c_insn_set = IS_LEIS | IS_MXPS | IS_VM1;
 }
 
 k1801vm2_device::k1801vm2_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, device_t *owner, uint32_t clock)
 	: t11_device(mconfig, K1801VM2, tag, owner, clock)
+	, z80_daisy_chain_interface(mconfig, *this)
 {
 	c_insn_set = IS_LEIS | IS_EIS | IS_MXPS | IS_VM2;
 }
@@ -258,6 +260,7 @@ void k1801vm1_device::t11_check_irqs()
 	// 8. external HALT (nIRQ1 pin); PSW11, PSW10
 	else if (m_hlt_active)
 	{
+		m_hlt_active = 0;
 		m_mcir = MCIR_HALT;
 		m_vsel = VM1_HALT;
 	}
@@ -277,7 +280,8 @@ void k1801vm1_device::t11_check_irqs()
 	// 12. nVIRQ pin; PSW7, PSW10
 	else if (m_vec_active && !GET_I)
 	{
-		int vec = m_in_iack_func(0);
+		device_z80daisy_interface *intf = daisy_get_irq_device();
+		int vec = (intf != nullptr) ? intf->z80daisy_irq_ack() : m_in_iack_func(0);
 		if (vec == -1 || vec == 0)
 		{
 			m_vec_active = 0;
diff --git a/src/devices/cpu/t11/t11.h b/src/devices/cpu/t11/t11.h
index cb4c2d477c8..2cfc843d01a 100644
--- a/src/devices/cpu/t11/t11.h
+++ b/src/devices/cpu/t11/t11.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "machine/z80daisy.h"
+
 
 enum
 {
@@ -1194,7 +1196,7 @@ class t11_device :  public cpu_device
 	void sub_ixd_ixd(uint16_t op);
 };
 
-class k1801vm1_device : public t11_device
+class k1801vm1_device : public t11_device, public z80_daisy_chain_interface
 {
 public:
 	// construction/destruction
@@ -1212,7 +1214,7 @@ class k1801vm1_device : public t11_device
 };
 
 
-class k1801vm2_device : public t11_device
+class k1801vm2_device : public t11_device, public z80_daisy_chain_interface
 {
 public:
 	// construction/destruction