diff --git a/src/mess/drivers/craft.c b/src/mess/drivers/craft.c
index 3964a9e1054..61bcea88b43 100644
--- a/src/mess/drivers/craft.c
+++ b/src/mess/drivers/craft.c
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ class craft_state : public driver_device
 public:
 	craft_state(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag)
 		: driver_device(mconfig, type, tag),
-		m_maincpu(*this, "maincpu")
+		m_maincpu(*this, "maincpu"),
+		m_dac(*this, "dac")
 	{
 	}
 
@@ -57,8 +58,6 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void machine_start();
 
-	dac_device* m_dac;
-
 	UINT32 m_last_cycles;
 	UINT64 m_frame_start_cycle;
 
@@ -79,6 +78,7 @@ public:
 #if ENABLE_VERBOSE_LOG
 	inline void verboselog(int n_level, const char *s_fmt, ...);
 #endif
+	required_device<dac_device> m_dac;
 };
 
 void craft_state::machine_start()