diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/gaelco3d.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/gaelco3d.cpp
index 75a503405c4..309fdc5e489 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/gaelco3d.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/gaelco3d.cpp
@@ -951,6 +951,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( gaelco3d )
 	MCFG_CPU_DATA_MAP(adsp_data_map)
 
 	MCFG_EEPROM_SERIAL_93C66_ADD("eeprom")
+	MCFG_EEPROM_SERIAL_ENABLE_STREAMING()
 
 	MCFG_QUANTUM_TIME(attotime::from_hz(6000))