diff --git a/src/devices/video/ef9365.cpp b/src/devices/video/ef9365.cpp
index b6384a086fb..e045aabaf27 100644
--- a/src/devices/video/ef9365.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/video/ef9365.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ ef9365_device::ef9365_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, dev
 	device_memory_interface(mconfig, *this),
 	device_video_interface(mconfig, *this),
 	m_space_config("videoram", ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8, 18, 0, NULL, *ADDRESS_MAP_NAME(ef9365)),
-	m_palette(*this)
+	m_palette(*this),
+	m_irq_handler(*this)
 {
 	clock_freq = clock;
 }
@@ -203,12 +204,19 @@ void ef9365_device::device_start()
 {
 	int i;
 
+	m_irq_handler.resolve_safe();
+
 	m_busy_timer = timer_alloc(BUSY_TIMER);
 
 	m_videoram = &space(0);
 	m_charset = region();
 	m_current_color = 0x0F;
 
+	m_irq_vb = 0;
+	m_irq_lb = 0;
+	m_irq_rdy = 0;
+	m_irq_state = 0;
+
 	// Default palette : Black and white
 	palette[0] = rgb_t(0, 0, 0);
 	for( i = 1; i < 16 ; i++ )
@@ -223,6 +231,11 @@ void ef9365_device::device_start()
 	save_item(NAME(m_bf));
 	save_item(NAME(m_state));
 
+	save_item(NAME(m_irq_state));
+	save_item(NAME(m_irq_vb));
+	save_item(NAME(m_irq_lb));
+	save_item(NAME(m_irq_rdy));
+
 	save_item(NAME(m_screen_out));
 }
 
@@ -232,7 +245,12 @@ void ef9365_device::device_start()
 void ef9365_device::device_reset()
 {
 	m_state = 0;
+
 	m_bf = 0;
+	m_irq_state = 0;
+	m_irq_vb = 0;
+	m_irq_lb = 0;
+	m_irq_rdy = 0;
 
 	memset(m_registers, 0, sizeof(m_registers));
 	memset(m_border, 0, sizeof(m_border));
@@ -240,8 +258,27 @@ void ef9365_device::device_reset()
 	m_screen_out.fill(0);
 
 	set_video_mode();
+
+	m_irq_handler(FALSE);
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------
+//  update_interrupts
+//-------------------------------------------------
+void ef9365_device::update_interrupts()
+{
+	int new_state = ( m_irq_vb  && (m_registers[EF936X_REG_CTRL1] & 0x20) )
+				 || ( m_irq_rdy && (m_registers[EF936X_REG_CTRL1] & 0x40) )
+				 || ( m_irq_lb  && (m_registers[EF936X_REG_CTRL1] & 0x10) );
+
+	if (new_state != m_irq_state)
+	{
+		m_irq_state = new_state;
+		m_irq_handler(m_irq_state);
+	}
+}
+
+
 //-------------------------------------------------
 //  device_timer - handler timer events
 //-------------------------------------------------
@@ -251,6 +288,14 @@ void ef9365_device::device_timer(emu_timer &timer, device_timer_id id, int param
 	{
 		case BUSY_TIMER:
 			m_bf = 0;
+
+			if( m_registers[EF936X_REG_CTRL1] & 0x40 )
+			{
+				m_irq_rdy = 1;
+			}
+
+			update_interrupts();
+
 			break;
 	}
 }
@@ -930,7 +975,15 @@ UINT32 ef9365_device::screen_update(screen_device &screen, bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap,
 void ef9365_device::update_scanline(UINT16 scanline)
 {
 	if (scanline == vsync_scanline_pos)
+	{
 		m_state |= (0x02); // vsync
+		if( m_registers[EF936X_REG_CTRL1] & 0x20 )
+		{
+			m_irq_vb = 1;
+		}
+
+		update_interrupts();
+	}
 
 	if (scanline == 0)
 	{
@@ -956,6 +1009,31 @@ READ8_MEMBER( ef9365_device::data_r )
 				m_state |= 0x08;
 			}
 
+			if( m_irq_vb || m_irq_lb || m_irq_rdy )
+			{
+				m_state |= 0x80;
+			}
+
+			if( m_irq_lb )
+			{
+				m_state |= 0x10;
+				m_irq_lb = 0;
+			}
+
+			if( m_irq_vb )
+			{
+				m_state |= 0x20;
+				m_irq_vb = 0;
+			}
+
+			if( m_irq_rdy )
+			{
+				m_state |= 0x40;
+				m_irq_rdy = 0;
+			}
+
+			update_interrupts();
+
 			return_value = m_state;
 		break;
 		case EF936X_REG_CTRL1:
diff --git a/src/devices/video/ef9365.h b/src/devices/video/ef9365.h
index 0e8dd65a910..1466105689e 100644
--- a/src/devices/video/ef9365.h
+++ b/src/devices/video/ef9365.h
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 #define MCFG_EF936X_DISPLAYMODE(_display_mode) \
 	ef9365_device::static_set_display_mode(*device,_display_mode);
 
+#define MCFG_EF936X_IRQ_HANDLER(_devcb) \
+	devcb = &ef9365_device::set_irq_handler(*device, DEVCB_##_devcb);
+
 //**************************************************************************
 //  TYPE DEFINITIONS
 //**************************************************************************
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ public:
 	static void static_set_palette_tag(device_t &device, const char *tag);
 	static void static_set_nb_bitplans(device_t &device, int nb_bitplans );
 	static void static_set_display_mode(device_t &device, int display_mode );
+	template<class _Object> static devcb_base &set_irq_handler(device_t &device, _Object object) { return downcast<ef9365_device &>(device).m_irq_handler.set_callback(object); }
 
 	// device interface
 	DECLARE_READ8_MEMBER( data_r );
@@ -84,12 +88,18 @@ private:
 	void ef9365_exec(UINT8 cmd);
 	int  cycles_to_us(int cycles);
 
+	void update_interrupts();
+
 	// internal state
 	static const device_timer_id BUSY_TIMER = 0;
 
 	memory_region *m_charset;
 	address_space *m_videoram;
 
+	UINT8 m_irq_state;
+	UINT8 m_irq_vb;
+	UINT8 m_irq_lb;
+	UINT8 m_irq_rdy;
 	UINT8 m_current_color;
 	UINT8 m_bf;                             //busy flag
 	UINT8 m_registers[0x10];                //registers
@@ -112,6 +122,7 @@ private:
 	emu_timer *m_busy_timer;
 
 	required_device<palette_device> m_palette;
+	devcb_write_line m_irq_handler;
 };
 
 // device type definition