diff --git a/src/devices/sound/msm5232.cpp b/src/devices/sound/msm5232.cpp
index eb887a111f7..7bcaf059d5d 100644
--- a/src/devices/sound/msm5232.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/sound/msm5232.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ void msm5232_device::device_start()
 	m_stream = machine().sound().stream_alloc(*this, 0, 11, rate);
 
 	/* register with the save state system */
-	machine().save().register_postload(save_prepost_delegate(FUNC(msm5232_device::postload), this));
 	save_item(NAME(m_EN_out16));
 	save_item(NAME(m_EN_out8));
 	save_item(NAME(m_EN_out4));
@@ -709,7 +708,7 @@ void msm5232_device::TG_group_advance(int groupidx)
 
 
 /* MAME Interface */
-void msm5232_device::postload()
+void msm5232_device::device_post_load()
 {
 	init_tables();
 }
diff --git a/src/devices/sound/msm5232.h b/src/devices/sound/msm5232.h
index 11e68c6ec02..7afc5131f0d 100644
--- a/src/devices/sound/msm5232.h
+++ b/src/devices/sound/msm5232.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual void device_start() override;
 	virtual void device_stop() override;
 	virtual void device_reset() override;
+	virtual void device_post_load() override;
 
 	// sound stream update overrides
 	virtual void sound_stream_update(sound_stream &stream, stream_sample_t **inputs, stream_sample_t **outputs, int samples) override;
@@ -101,7 +102,6 @@ private:
 	void init(int clock, int rate);
 	void EG_voices_advance();
 	void TG_group_advance(int groupidx);
-	void postload();
 };
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_TYPE(MSM5232, msm5232_device)
diff --git a/src/devices/sound/okim6376.cpp b/src/devices/sound/okim6376.cpp
index 0446cf50eb4..0e33c83d7a8 100644
--- a/src/devices/sound/okim6376.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/sound/okim6376.cpp
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ void okim6376_device::generate_adpcm(struct ADPCMVoice *voice, int16_t *buffer,
 
 ***********************************************************************************************/
 
-void okim6376_device::postload()
+void okim6376_device::device_post_load()
 {
 	notify_clock_changed();
 }
@@ -378,21 +378,21 @@ void okim6376_device::okim6376_state_save_register()
 	{
 		adpcm_state_save_register(&m_voice[j], j);
 	}
-		machine().save().register_postload(save_prepost_delegate(FUNC(okim6376_device::postload), this));
-		save_item(NAME(m_command[0]));
-		save_item(NAME(m_command[1]));
-		save_item(NAME(m_stage[0]));
-		save_item(NAME(m_stage[1]));
-		save_item(NAME(m_latch));
-		save_item(NAME(m_divisor));
-		save_item(NAME(m_nar));
-		save_item(NAME(m_nartimer));
-		save_item(NAME(m_busy));
-		save_item(NAME(m_st));
-		save_item(NAME(m_st_pulses));
-		save_item(NAME(m_st_update));
-		save_item(NAME(m_ch2));
-		save_item(NAME(m_ch2_update));
+
+	save_item(NAME(m_command[0]));
+	save_item(NAME(m_command[1]));
+	save_item(NAME(m_stage[0]));
+	save_item(NAME(m_stage[1]));
+	save_item(NAME(m_latch));
+	save_item(NAME(m_divisor));
+	save_item(NAME(m_nar));
+	save_item(NAME(m_nartimer));
+	save_item(NAME(m_busy));
+	save_item(NAME(m_st));
+	save_item(NAME(m_st_pulses));
+	save_item(NAME(m_st_update));
+	save_item(NAME(m_ch2));
+	save_item(NAME(m_ch2_update));
 }
 
 void okim6376_device::device_clock_changed()
diff --git a/src/devices/sound/okim6376.h b/src/devices/sound/okim6376.h
index 52760be23ca..7efaa337d49 100644
--- a/src/devices/sound/okim6376.h
+++ b/src/devices/sound/okim6376.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual void device_start() override;
 	virtual void device_reset() override;
 	virtual void device_clock_changed() override;
+	virtual void device_post_load() override;
 
 	// sound stream update overrides
 	virtual void sound_stream_update(sound_stream &stream, stream_sample_t **inputs, stream_sample_t **outputs, int samples) override;
@@ -70,7 +71,6 @@ private:
 
 	void oki_process(int channel, int command);
 	void generate_adpcm(struct ADPCMVoice *voice, int16_t *buffer, int samples,int channel);
-	void postload();
 	void okim6376_state_save_register();
 	void adpcm_state_save_register(struct ADPCMVoice *voice, int index);
 };
diff --git a/src/devices/sound/spkrdev.cpp b/src/devices/sound/spkrdev.cpp
index fc912fbd367..c44e00f5708 100644
--- a/src/devices/sound/spkrdev.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/sound/spkrdev.cpp
@@ -168,8 +168,6 @@ void speaker_sound_device::device_start()
 	save_item(NAME(m_last_update_time));
 	save_item(NAME(m_prevx));
 	save_item(NAME(m_prevy));
-
-	machine().save().register_postload(save_prepost_delegate(FUNC(speaker_sound_device::speaker_postload), this));
 }
 
 void speaker_sound_device::device_reset()
@@ -193,7 +191,7 @@ void speaker_sound_device::device_reset()
 	m_prevx = m_prevy = 0.0;
 }
 
-void speaker_sound_device::speaker_postload()
+void speaker_sound_device::device_post_load()
 {
 	m_channel_next_sample_time = m_channel_last_sample_time + attotime(0, m_channel_sample_period);
 	m_next_interm_sample_time = m_channel_last_sample_time + attotime(0, m_interm_sample_period);
diff --git a/src/devices/sound/spkrdev.h b/src/devices/sound/spkrdev.h
index b7d0ac95cec..3d5f70477c2 100644
--- a/src/devices/sound/spkrdev.h
+++ b/src/devices/sound/spkrdev.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ protected:
 	// device-level overrides
 	virtual void device_start() override;
 	virtual void device_reset() override;
+	virtual void device_post_load() override;
 
 	// sound stream update overrides
 	virtual void sound_stream_update(sound_stream &stream, stream_sample_t **inputs, stream_sample_t **outputs, int samples) override;
@@ -78,8 +79,6 @@ private:
 	int           m_interm_sample_index;              /* counts interm. samples between stream samples */
 	attotime      m_last_update_time;                 /* internal timestamp */
 
-	void speaker_postload();
-
 	// DC blocker state
 	double  m_prevx, m_prevy;
 
diff --git a/src/devices/sound/vlm5030.cpp b/src/devices/sound/vlm5030.cpp
index b77a5bfc193..9bdbd807876 100644
--- a/src/devices/sound/vlm5030.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/sound/vlm5030.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ void vlm5030_device::device_start()
 	save_item(NAME(m_target_pitch));
 	save_item(NAME(m_target_k));
 	save_item(NAME(m_x));
-	machine().save().register_postload(save_prepost_delegate(FUNC(vlm5030_device::restore_state), this));
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------
@@ -263,6 +262,11 @@ void vlm5030_device::device_reset()
 	setup_parameter( 0x00);
 }
 
+void vlm5030_device::device_post_load()
+{
+	restore_state();
+}
+
 void vlm5030_device::rom_bank_updated()
 {
 	m_channel->update();
diff --git a/src/devices/sound/vlm5030.h b/src/devices/sound/vlm5030.h
index 48e0d712b2f..af5f6dbc75b 100644
--- a/src/devices/sound/vlm5030.h
+++ b/src/devices/sound/vlm5030.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ protected:
 	// device-level overrides
 	virtual void device_start() override;
 	virtual void device_reset() override;
+	virtual void device_post_load() override;
 
 	// sound stream update overrides
 	virtual void sound_stream_update(sound_stream &stream, stream_sample_t **inputs, stream_sample_t **outputs, int samples) override;