diff --git a/src/devices/video/vic4567.h b/src/devices/video/vic4567.h
index e680a3ff0cf..ecadbfe19d9 100644
--- a/src/devices/video/vic4567.h
+++ b/src/devices/video/vic4567.h
@@ -110,16 +110,16 @@ public:
 
 	vic3_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, device_t *owner, uint32_t clock);
 
-	void set_cpu_tag(const char *tag) { m_cpu.set_tag(tag); }
+	template <typename T> void set_cpu_tag(T &&tag) { m_cpu.set_tag(std::forward<T>(tag)); }
 	void set_vic3_type(vic3_type type) { m_type = type; }
-	template <class Object> devcb_base &set_dma_read_callback(Object &&cb) { return m_dma_read_cb.set_callback(std::forward<Object>(cb)); }
-	template <class Object> devcb_base &set_dma_read_color_callback(Object &&cb) { return m_dma_read_color_cb.set_callback(std::forward<Object>(cb)); }
-	template <class Object> devcb_base &set_interrupt_callback(Object &&cb) { return m_interrupt_cb.set_callback(std::forward<Object>(cb)); }
-	template <class Object> devcb_base &set_port_changed_callback(Object &&cb) { return m_port_changed_cb.set_callback(std::forward<Object>(cb)); }
-	template <class Object> devcb_base &set_lightpen_button_callback(Object &&cb) { return m_lightpen_button_cb.set_callback(std::forward<Object>(cb)); }
-	template <class Object> devcb_base &set_lightpen_x_callback(Object &&cb) { return m_lightpen_x_cb.set_callback(std::forward<Object>(cb)); }
-	template <class Object> devcb_base &set_lightpen_y_callback(Object &&cb) { return m_lightpen_y_cb.set_callback(std::forward<Object>(cb)); }
-	template <class Object> devcb_base &set_c64_mem_r_callback(Object &&cb) { return m_c64_mem_r_cb.set_callback(std::forward<Object>(cb)); }
+	auto dma_read_callback() { return m_dma_read_cb.bind(); }
+	auto dma_read_color_callback() { return m_dma_read_color_cb.bind(); }
+	auto interrupt_callback() { return m_interrupt_cb.bind(); }
+	auto port_changed_callback() { return m_port_changed_cb.bind(); }
+	auto lightpen_button_callback() { return m_lightpen_button_cb.bind(); }
+	auto lightpen_x_callback() { return m_lightpen_x_cb.bind(); }
+	auto lightpen_y_callback() { return m_lightpen_y_cb.bind(); }
+	auto c64_mem_r_callback() { return m_c64_mem_r_cb.bind(); }
 
 	DECLARE_WRITE8_MEMBER(port_w);
 	DECLARE_WRITE8_MEMBER(palette_w);
@@ -236,35 +236,4 @@ private:
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_TYPE(VIC3, vic3_device)
 
-
-#define MCFG_VIC3_CPU(tag) \
-	downcast<vic3_device &>(*device).set_cpu_tag(tag);
-
-#define MCFG_VIC3_TYPE(type) \
-	downcast<vic3_device &>(*device).set_vic3_type((vic3_device::vic3_type::type));
-
-#define MCFG_VIC3_DMA_READ_CB(cb) \
-	downcast<vic3_device &>(*device).set_dma_read_callback((DEVCB_##cb));
-
-#define MCFG_VIC3_DMA_READ_COLOR_CB(cb) \
-	downcast<vic3_device &>(*device).set_dma_read_color_callback((DEVCB_##cb));
-
-#define MCFG_VIC3_INTERRUPT_CB(cb) \
-	downcast<vic3_device &>(*device).set_interrupt_callback((DEVCB_##cb));
-
-#define MCFG_VIC3_PORT_CHANGED_CB(cb) \
-	downcast<vic3_device &>(*device).set_port_changed_callback((DEVCB_##cb));
-
-#define MCFG_VIC3_LIGHTPEN_BUTTON_CB(cb) \
-	downcast<vic3_device &>(*device).set_lightpen_button_callback((DEVCB_##cb));
-
-#define MCFG_VIC3_LIGHTPEN_X_CB(cb) \
-	downcast<vic3_device &>(*device).set_lightpen_x_callback((DEVCB_##cb));
-
-#define MCFG_VIC3_LIGHTPEN_Y_CB(cb) \
-	downcast<vic3_device &>(*device).set_lightpen_y_callback((DEVCB_##cb));
-
-#define MCFG_VIC3_C64_MEM_R_CB(cb) \
-	downcast<vic3_device &>(*device).set_c64_mem_r_callback((DEVCB_##cb));
-
 #endif // MAME_VIDEO_VIC4567_H