diff --git a/devexec.c b/devexec.c
index 876aa585..70950790 100644
--- a/devexec.c
+++ b/devexec.c
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@
     pICountable pCountInt = NULL;
     pIDrivable  pDrivInt = NULL;
     int eCode;
+    int isCounting=0, isDriving=0;
     
     assert(self);
     
@@ -449,17 +450,13 @@
                         }   
                         break;                                     
            case HWBusy:
-                        if(pCountInt != NULL  && pDrivInt != NULL)
+                        if(pCountInt != NULL)
                         {
-                          SetStatus(eCountDrive);
+                          isDriving = 1;
                         }
-			else if(pCountInt != NULL && pDrivInt == NULL)
+			if(pDrivInt == NULL)
 			{
-                          SetStatus(eCounting);
-                        }
-                        else if(pDrivInt != NULL && pCountInt == NULL)
-                        {
-                          SetStatus(eDriving);
+                          isCounting = 1;
                         }
                         self->iStatus = DEVBUSY;
                         break;
@@ -483,6 +480,16 @@
        iRet = LLDnodePtr2Next(self->iList);
     }
     
+    if (isCounting) {
+      if (isDriving) {
+        SetStatus(eCountDrive);
+      } else {
+        SetStatus(eCounting);
+      }
+    } else if (isDriving) {
+      SetStatus(eDriving);
+    }
+
     iRet = LLDnodePtr2First(self->iList);
     if(LLDcheck(self->iList) == LIST_EMPTY)
     {