diff --git a/src/devices/bus/spectrum/opus.cpp b/src/devices/bus/spectrum/opus.cpp
index 33adaebd0a1..791804b532a 100644
--- a/src/devices/bus/spectrum/opus.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/bus/spectrum/opus.cpp
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@
 
 **********************************************************************/
 
-
 #include "emu.h"
 #include "opus.h"
 #include "softlist_dev.h"
 
+#include "formats/opd_dsk.h"
+
 
 //**************************************************************************
 //  DEVICE DEFINITIONS
@@ -82,8 +83,8 @@ void spectrum_opus_device::device_add_mconfig(machine_config &config)
 	WD1770(config, m_fdc, 16_MHz_XTAL / 2);
 	m_fdc->drq_wr_callback().set(DEVICE_SELF_OWNER, FUNC(spectrum_expansion_slot_device::nmi_w));
 
-	FLOPPY_CONNECTOR(config, "fdc:0", spectrum_floppies, "35dd", spectrum_opus_device::floppy_formats).enable_sound(true);
-	FLOPPY_CONNECTOR(config, "fdc:1", spectrum_floppies, "35dd", spectrum_opus_device::floppy_formats).enable_sound(true);
+	for (auto &floppy : m_floppy)
+		FLOPPY_CONNECTOR(config, floppy, spectrum_floppies, "35dd", spectrum_opus_device::floppy_formats).enable_sound(true);
 
 	/* parallel printer port */
 	CENTRONICS(config, m_centronics, centronics_devices, "printer");
@@ -126,8 +127,7 @@ spectrum_opus_device::spectrum_opus_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const
 	, m_rom(*this, "rom")
 	, m_pia(*this, "pia")
 	, m_fdc(*this, "fdc")
-	, m_floppy0(*this, "fdc:0")
-	, m_floppy1(*this, "fdc:1")
+	, m_floppy(*this, "fdc:%u", 0U)
 	, m_centronics(*this, "centronics")
 	, m_exp(*this, "exp")
 {
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ void spectrum_opus_device::pia_out_a(uint8_t data)
 	floppy_image_device *floppy = nullptr;
 
 	// bit 0, 1: drive select
-	if (!BIT(data, 0)) floppy = m_floppy1->get_device();
-	if (!BIT(data, 1)) floppy = m_floppy0->get_device();
+	if (!BIT(data, 0)) floppy = m_floppy[1]->get_device();
+	if (!BIT(data, 1)) floppy = m_floppy[0]->get_device();
 	m_fdc->set_floppy(floppy);
 
 	// bit 4: side select
diff --git a/src/devices/bus/spectrum/opus.h b/src/devices/bus/spectrum/opus.h
index 6578371ca1d..109f8efe70f 100644
--- a/src/devices/bus/spectrum/opus.h
+++ b/src/devices/bus/spectrum/opus.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "machine/wd_fdc.h"
 #include "machine/6821pia.h"
 #include "bus/centronics/ctronics.h"
-#include "formats/opd_dsk.h"
 
 //**************************************************************************
 //  TYPE DEFINITIONS
@@ -63,8 +62,7 @@ private:
 	required_memory_region m_rom;
 	required_device<pia6821_device> m_pia;
 	required_device<wd_fdc_device_base> m_fdc;
-	required_device<floppy_connector> m_floppy0;
-	required_device<floppy_connector> m_floppy1;
+	required_device_array<floppy_connector, 2> m_floppy;
 	required_device<centronics_device> m_centronics;
 	required_device<spectrum_expansion_slot_device> m_exp;