diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/ibmpc.c b/tmk_core/protocol/ibmpc.c
index 5f2ca79b..0e94e301 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/ibmpc.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/ibmpc.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ int16_t ibmpc_host_send(uint8_t data)
     wait_us(15);
     data_hi();
     WAIT(clock_hi, 50, 6);
+    if (ibmpc_protocol == IBMPC_PROTOCOL_AT_Z150) { goto RECV; }
     WAIT(clock_lo, 50, 7);
 
     /* Ack */
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ int16_t ibmpc_host_send(uint8_t data)
     WAIT(clock_hi, 50, 9);
     WAIT(data_hi, 50, 10);
 
+RECV:
     // clear buffer to get response correctly
     recv_data = 0xFFFF;
     ibmpc_host_isr_clear();