diff --git a/src/emu/video/saa5050.c b/src/emu/video/saa5050.c
index a68bfd95fce..94bb73d6ce0 100644
--- a/src/emu/video/saa5050.c
+++ b/src/emu/video/saa5050.c
@@ -210,6 +210,16 @@ void saa5050_device::device_start()
 }
 
 
+//-------------------------------------------------
+//  device_start - device-specific reset
+//-------------------------------------------------
+
+void saa5050_device::device_reset()
+{
+	m_ra = 0;
+}
+
+
 //-------------------------------------------------
 //  process_control_character -
 //-------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/emu/video/saa5050.h b/src/emu/video/saa5050.h
index fb94be0afae..b6b973461f4 100644
--- a/src/emu/video/saa5050.h
+++ b/src/emu/video/saa5050.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ protected:
 	// device-level overrides
 	virtual void device_config_complete();
 	virtual void device_start();
+	virtual void device_reset();
 
 private:
 	void process_control_character(UINT8 data);