diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/ldplayer.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/ldplayer.cpp
index a54f578b9b8..b0ce7f15841 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/ldplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/ldplayer.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "emuopts.h"
 #include "speaker.h"
+#include "screen.h"
 
 #include "chd.h"
 
@@ -31,9 +32,10 @@ class ldplayer_state : public driver_device
 public:
 	// construction/destruction
 	ldplayer_state(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag)
-		: driver_device(mconfig, type, tag),
-			m_last_controls(0),
-			m_playing(false) { }
+		: driver_device(mconfig, type, tag)
+		, m_screen(*this, "screen")
+		, m_last_controls(0)
+		, m_playing(false) { }
 
 	// callback hook
 	static chd_file *get_disc_static(device_t *dummy, laserdisc_device &device) { return device.machine().driver_data<ldplayer_state>()->get_disc(); }
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ protected:
 	};
 
 	// internal state
+	required_device<screen_device> m_screen;
 	std::string m_filename;
 	ioport_value m_last_controls;
 	bool m_playing;
@@ -301,8 +304,8 @@ void ldplayer_state::device_timer(emu_timer &timer, device_timer_id id, int para
 				process_commands();
 
 			// set a timer to go off on the next VBLANK
-			int vblank_scanline = machine().first_screen()->visible_area().max_y + 1;
-			attotime target = machine().first_screen()->time_until_pos(vblank_scanline);
+			int vblank_scanline = m_screen->visible_area().max_y + 1;
+			attotime target = m_screen->time_until_pos(vblank_scanline);
 			timer_set(target, TIMER_ID_VSYNC_UPDATE);
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/lisa.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/lisa.cpp
index 4f8670c79b7..bc3d0be1609 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/lisa.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/lisa.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_START(lisa_state::lisa)
 	/* basic machine hardware */
 	MCFG_CPU_ADD("maincpu", M68000, 5093760)        /* 20.37504 MHz / 4 */
 	MCFG_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(lisa_map)
-	MCFG_CPU_VBLANK_INT_DRIVER("screen", lisa_state,  lisa_interrupt)
+	MCFG_CPU_VBLANK_INT_DRIVER(SCREEN_TAG, lisa_state,  lisa_interrupt)
 
 	MCFG_CPU_ADD(COP421_TAG, COP421, 3900000)
 	MCFG_COP400_CONFIG( COP400_CKI_DIVISOR_16, COP400_CKO_OSCILLATOR_OUTPUT, true )
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_START(lisa_state::lisa)
 	MCFG_ADDRESSABLE_LATCH_Q6_OUT_CB(WRITELINE(lisa_state, vtmsk_w))
 	MCFG_ADDRESSABLE_LATCH_Q7_OUT_CB(WRITELINE(lisa_state, hdmsk_w))
 
-	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD("screen", RASTER)
+	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD(SCREEN_TAG, RASTER)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_VIDEO_ATTRIBUTES(VIDEO_UPDATE_BEFORE_VBLANK)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_REFRESH_RATE(60)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_VBLANK_TIME(ATTOSECONDS_IN_USEC(2500)) /* not accurate */
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
 MACHINE_CONFIG_START(lisa_state::macxl)
 	lisa210(config);
-	MCFG_SCREEN_MODIFY("screen")
+	MCFG_SCREEN_MODIFY(SCREEN_TAG)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_SIZE(   768/* ???? */, 447/* ???? */)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_VISIBLE_AREA(0, 608-1, 0, 431-1)
 MACHINE_CONFIG_END
diff --git a/src/mame/includes/lisa.h b/src/mame/includes/lisa.h
index 3545ef838e7..5b3fb167288 100644
--- a/src/mame/includes/lisa.h
+++ b/src/mame/includes/lisa.h
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@
 #include "machine/nvram.h"
 #include "machine/sonydriv.h"
 #include "sound/spkrdev.h"
+#include "screen.h"
 
 #define COP421_TAG      "u9f"
 #define KB_COP421_TAG   "kbcop"
+#define SCREEN_TAG		"screen"
 
 /* lisa MMU segment regs */
 struct real_mmu_entry
@@ -123,7 +125,8 @@ public:
 		m_io_line7(*this, "LINE7"),
 		m_io_mouse_x(*this, "MOUSE_X"),
 		m_io_mouse_y(*this, "MOUSE_Y"),
-		m_palette(*this, "palette")
+		m_palette(*this, "palette"),
+		m_screen(*this, SCREEN_TAG)
 	{ }
 
 	required_device<m68000_base_device> m_maincpu;
@@ -150,6 +153,7 @@ public:
 	required_ioport m_io_mouse_y;
 
 	required_device<palette_device> m_palette;
+	required_device<screen_device> m_screen;
 
 	uint8_t *m_ram_ptr;
 	uint8_t *m_rom_ptr;
diff --git a/src/mame/machine/lisa.cpp b/src/mame/machine/lisa.cpp
index 4c58e4b53b5..7a5612d7432 100644
--- a/src/mame/machine/lisa.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/machine/lisa.cpp
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ READ16_MEMBER(lisa_state::lisa_r)
 				/* problem : due to collisions with video, timings of the LISA CPU
 				are slightly different from timings of a bare 68k */
 				/* so we use a kludge... */
-				int time_in_frame = machine().first_screen()->vpos();
+				int time_in_frame = m_screen->vpos();
 
 				/* the BOOT ROM only reads 56 bits, so there must be some wrap-around for
 				videoROM_address <= 56 */
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ READ16_MEMBER(lisa_state::lisa_IO_r)
 			if (m_VTIR<=1)
 // GFE : needs to be in phase with Serial NUM
 			{
-				int time_in_frame = machine().first_screen()->vpos();
+				int time_in_frame = m_screen->vpos();
 				if (m_features.has_mac_xl_video)
 				{
 					if ((time_in_frame >= 374) && (time_in_frame <= 392))   /* these values have not been tested */