diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/arm7/arm7core.c b/src/emu/cpu/arm7/arm7core.c
index d96ffb3c378..c5b8d10be3d 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/arm7/arm7core.c
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/arm7/arm7core.c
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ static void arm7_core_reset(legacy_cpu_device *device)
     cpustate->device = device;
     cpustate->program = device->space(AS_PROGRAM);
 	cpustate->endian = ENDIANNESS_LITTLE;
+	cpustate->direct = &cpustate->program->direct();
 
     /* start up in SVC mode with interrupts disabled. */
     SwitchMode(cpustate, eARM7_MODE_SVC);