diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/photon.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/photon.cpp
index 20cc886fe22..05d42c37606 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/photon.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/photon.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_START(photon_state::photon)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("palette")
 
 	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette", 16)
-	MCFG_PALETTE_INIT_OWNER(pk8000_base_state, pk8000)
+	MCFG_PALETTE_INIT_OWNER(photon_state, pk8000)
 
 	i8255_device &ppi1(I8255(config, "ppi8255_1"));
 	ppi1.out_pa_callback().set(FUNC(photon_state::_80_porta_w));