diff --git a/src/devices/bus/c64/dqbb.cpp b/src/devices/bus/c64/dqbb.cpp
index 6f7e2bf7dab..e08bfbd05b5 100644
--- a/src/devices/bus/c64/dqbb.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/bus/c64/dqbb.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void c64_dqbb_cartridge_device::device_start()
 {
 	// allocate memory
 	m_nvram = std::make_unique<uint8_t[]>(0x4000);
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_nvram.get()), 0x4000);
+	save_pointer(NAME(m_nvram), 0x4000);
 
 	// state saving
 	save_item(NAME(m_cs));
diff --git a/src/devices/bus/c64/fcc.cpp b/src/devices/bus/c64/fcc.cpp
index 23744ab5af2..1d9300f1a07 100644
--- a/src/devices/bus/c64/fcc.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/bus/c64/fcc.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ c64_final_chesscard_device::c64_final_chesscard_device(const machine_config &mco
 void c64_final_chesscard_device::device_start()
 {
 	m_nvram = std::make_unique<uint8_t[]>(0x2000);
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_nvram.get()), 0x2000);
+	save_pointer(NAME(m_nvram), 0x2000);
 
 	// state saving
 	save_item(NAME(m_bank));
diff --git a/src/devices/bus/isa/chessmsr.cpp b/src/devices/bus/isa/chessmsr.cpp
index d3924f31bfd..f466f392227 100644
--- a/src/devices/bus/isa/chessmsr.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/bus/isa/chessmsr.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void isa8_chessmsr_device::device_start()
 	// allocate maximum RAM beforehand
 	const u32 maxram = 1 << 21;
 	m_ram = std::make_unique<u32[]>(maxram / 4);
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_ram.get()), maxram / 4);
+	save_pointer(NAME(m_ram), maxram / 4);
 }