/* write ack back to software dcc register
         * signify we have read data */
-       dcrdr = 0;
-       ahbap_write_buf_u16( swjdp, (u8*)&dcrdr, 1, DCB_DCRDR);
+       if (dcrdr & (1 << 0))
+       {
+               dcrdr = 0;
+               ahbap_write_buf_u16( swjdp, (u8*)&dcrdr, 1, DCB_DCRDR);
+       }
+       
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
                cortex_m3_dcc_read(swjdp, &data, &ctrl);
                
                /* check if we have data */
-               if (ctrl & (1<<0))
+               if (ctrl & (1 << 0))
                {
                        u32 request;
                        
+                       /* we assume target is quick enough */
                        request = data;
                        cortex_m3_dcc_read(swjdp, &data, &ctrl);
                        request |= (data << 8);