diff --git a/src/emu/sound/namco.c b/src/emu/sound/namco.c
index 230d5548f28..2d182522e62 100644
--- a/src/emu/sound/namco.c
+++ b/src/emu/sound/namco.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const device_type NAMCO_15XX = &device_creator<namco_15xx_device>;
 const device_type NAMCO_CUS30 = &device_creator<namco_cus30_device>;
 
 namco_audio_device::namco_audio_device(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *name, const char *tag, device_t *owner, UINT32 clock, const char *shortname, const char *source)
-	: device_t(mconfig, type, name, tag, owner, clock, "namco", __FILE__),
+	: device_t(mconfig, type, name, tag, owner, clock, shortname, __FILE__),
 		device_sound_interface(mconfig, *this),
 		m_last_channel(NULL),
 		m_soundregs(NULL),