diff --git a/ubb-vga/ubb-vga2.c b/ubb-vga/ubb-vga2.c
index 8b75219..afc57f5 100644
--- a/ubb-vga/ubb-vga2.c
+++ b/ubb-vga/ubb-vga2.c
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ void setup(void)
 static void line(const uint32_t *line)
 {
 	const uint32_t *p = line;
+	uint32_t first;
 
 	/* Back porch */
 
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ static void line(const uint32_t *line)
 	*msc_strpcl = 1 << 3;	/* reset the MSC */
 //	while (*msc_stat & (1 << 15));
 
-	*msc_txfifo = *p++;
+	first = *p++;
 
 	until(US(0.79));
 
@@ -316,6 +317,8 @@ static void line(const uint32_t *line)
 
 	/* Front porch */
 
+	*msc_txfifo = first;
+
 	*pdfuns = CMD;
 	*pddats = HSYNC;
 	*pdfunc = CMD;
@@ -344,7 +347,6 @@ static void line(const uint32_t *line)
 	}
 
 fail:
-	(void) *(volatile const uint32_t *) p;
 	until(line_cycles);
 }