diff --git a/src/devices/video/huc6260.cpp b/src/devices/video/huc6260.cpp
index a86c3980d2e..51908c181a6 100644
--- a/src/devices/video/huc6260.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/video/huc6260.cpp
@@ -33,19 +33,17 @@ constexpr unsigned huc6260_device::PALETTE_SIZE;
 constexpr unsigned huc6260_device::WPF;
 constexpr unsigned huc6260_device::LPF;
 
-PALETTE_INIT_MEMBER(huc6260_device, huc6260)
+void huc6260_device::palette_init()
 {
-	int i;
-
-	for ( i = 0; i < 512; i++ )
+	for (int i = 0; i < 512; i++)
 	{
 		int r = pal3bit( ( i >> 3 ) & 7 );
 		int g = pal3bit( ( i >> 6 ) & 7 );
 		int b = pal3bit( ( i      ) & 7 );
 		int y = ( ( 66 * r + 129 * g + 25 * b + 128 ) >> 8 ) + 16;
 
-		palette.set_pen_color( i, r, g, b );
-		palette.set_pen_color( 512 + i, y, y, y );
+		set_pen_color(i, r, g, b);
+		set_pen_color(512 + i, y, y, y);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -55,6 +53,7 @@ DEFINE_DEVICE_TYPE(HUC6260, huc6260_device, "huc6260", "Hudson HuC6260 VCE")
 
 huc6260_device::huc6260_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, device_t *owner, uint32_t clock)
 	:   device_t(mconfig, HUC6260, tag, owner, clock),
+		device_palette_interface(mconfig, *this),
 		device_video_interface(mconfig, *this),
 		m_next_pixel_data_cb(*this),
 		m_time_til_next_event_cb(*this),
@@ -271,6 +270,8 @@ void huc6260_device::device_start()
 	assert( ! m_next_pixel_data_cb.isnull() );
 	assert( ! m_time_til_next_event_cb.isnull() );
 
+	palette_init();
+
 	save_item(NAME(m_last_h));
 	save_item(NAME(m_last_v));
 	save_item(NAME(m_height));
@@ -298,12 +299,3 @@ void huc6260_device::device_reset()
 	m_last_h = screen().hpos();
 	m_timer->adjust( screen().time_until_pos( ( screen().vpos() + 1 ) % 263, 0 ) );
 }
-
-//-------------------------------------------------
-//  device_add_mconfig - add device configuration
-//-------------------------------------------------
-
-MACHINE_CONFIG_START(huc6260_device::device_add_mconfig)
-	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette",  huc6260_device::PALETTE_SIZE)
-	MCFG_PALETTE_INIT_OWNER(huc6260_device, huc6260)
-MACHINE_CONFIG_END
diff --git a/src/devices/video/huc6260.h b/src/devices/video/huc6260.h
index defda4e6841..c3c6159fec7 100644
--- a/src/devices/video/huc6260.h
+++ b/src/devices/video/huc6260.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 
 class huc6260_device :  public device_t,
+						public device_palette_interface,
 						public device_video_interface
 {
 public:
@@ -56,9 +57,12 @@ protected:
 	virtual void device_start() override;
 	virtual void device_reset() override;
 	virtual void device_timer(emu_timer &timer, device_timer_id id, int param, void *ptr) override;
-	virtual void device_add_mconfig(machine_config &config) override;
+
+	virtual uint32_t palette_entries() const override { return PALETTE_SIZE; }
 
 private:
+	void palette_init();
+
 	int     m_last_h;
 	int     m_last_v;
 	int     m_height;
@@ -86,8 +90,6 @@ private:
 
 	emu_timer   *m_timer;
 	std::unique_ptr<bitmap_ind16>   m_bmp;
-
-	DECLARE_PALETTE_INIT(huc6260);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/battlera.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/battlera.cpp
index 897f077fce9..650c6bbda91 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/battlera.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/battlera.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_START(battlera_state::battlera)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD("screen", RASTER)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_RAW_PARAMS(MAIN_CLOCK, huc6260_device::WPF, 64, 64 + 1024 + 64, huc6260_device::LPF, 18, 18 + 242)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER( battlera_state, screen_update )
-	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("huc6260:palette")
+	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("huc6260")
 
 	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD( "huc6260", HUC6260, MAIN_CLOCK )
 	MCFG_HUC6260_NEXT_PIXEL_DATA_CB(READ16("huc6270", huc6270_device, next_pixel))
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/ggconnie.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/ggconnie.cpp
index ac71b5dfd84..8f9801740f8 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/ggconnie.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/ggconnie.cpp
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_START(ggconnie_state::ggconnie)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD("screen", RASTER)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_RAW_PARAMS(PCE_MAIN_CLOCK/3, huc6260_device::WPF, 64, 64 + 1024 + 64, huc6260_device::LPF, 18, 18 + 242)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER( ggconnie_state, screen_update )
-	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("huc6260:palette")
+	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("huc6260")
 
 	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD("huc6260", HUC6260, PCE_MAIN_CLOCK/3)
 	MCFG_HUC6260_NEXT_PIXEL_DATA_CB(READ16("huc6202", huc6202_device, next_pixel))
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/paranoia.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/paranoia.cpp
index d15cd6aac89..8375e0ba661 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/paranoia.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/paranoia.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_START(paranoia_state::paranoia)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD("screen", RASTER)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_RAW_PARAMS(PCE_MAIN_CLOCK, huc6260_device::WPF, 64, 64 + 1024 + 64, huc6260_device::LPF, 18, 18 + 242)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER( pce_common_state, screen_update )
-	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("huc6260:palette")
+	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("huc6260")
 
 	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD( "huc6260", HUC6260, PCE_MAIN_CLOCK )
 	MCFG_HUC6260_NEXT_PIXEL_DATA_CB(READ16("huc6270", huc6270_device, next_pixel))
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/pce.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/pce.cpp
index e64b8044a02..38d5ec71e7c 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/pce.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/pce.cpp
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_START(pce_state::pce_common)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD("screen", RASTER)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_RAW_PARAMS(MAIN_CLOCK, huc6260_device::WPF, 64, 64 + 1024 + 64, huc6260_device::LPF, 18, 18 + 242)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER( pce_state, screen_update )
-	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("huc6260:palette")
+	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("huc6260")
 
 	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD( "huc6260", HUC6260, MAIN_CLOCK )
 	MCFG_HUC6260_NEXT_PIXEL_DATA_CB(READ16("huc6270", huc6270_device, next_pixel))
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_START(pce_state::sgx)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD("screen", RASTER)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_RAW_PARAMS(MAIN_CLOCK, huc6260_device::WPF, 64, 64 + 1024 + 64, huc6260_device::LPF, 18, 18 + 242)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER( pce_state, screen_update )
-	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("huc6260:palette")
+	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("huc6260")
 
 	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD( "huc6260", HUC6260, MAIN_CLOCK )
 	MCFG_HUC6260_NEXT_PIXEL_DATA_CB(READ16("huc6202", huc6202_device, next_pixel))
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/tourvis.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/tourvis.cpp
index efb92d91124..4cd047a4d7c 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/tourvis.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/tourvis.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_START(tourvision_state::tourvision)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD("screen", RASTER)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_RAW_PARAMS(PCE_MAIN_CLOCK, huc6260_device::WPF, 64, 64 + 1024 + 64, huc6260_device::LPF, 18, 18 + 242)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER( pce_common_state, screen_update )
-	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("huc6260:palette")
+	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("huc6260")
 
 	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD( "huc6260", HUC6260, PCE_MAIN_CLOCK )
 	MCFG_HUC6260_NEXT_PIXEL_DATA_CB(READ16("huc6270", huc6270_device, next_pixel))
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/uapce.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/uapce.cpp
index 73cdea326d2..115346972da 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/uapce.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/uapce.cpp
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_START(uapce_state::uapce)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD("screen", RASTER)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_RAW_PARAMS(PCE_MAIN_CLOCK, huc6260_device::WPF, 64, 64 + 1024 + 64, huc6260_device::LPF, 18, 18 + 242)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER( pce_common_state, screen_update )
-	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("huc6260:palette")
+	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("huc6260")
 
 	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD( "huc6260", HUC6260, PCE_MAIN_CLOCK )
 	MCFG_HUC6260_NEXT_PIXEL_DATA_CB(READ16("huc6270", huc6270_device, next_pixel))