diff --git a/src/emu/machine/idehd.h b/src/emu/machine/idehd.h
index fb3f722a104..5490e8a23ff 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/idehd.h
+++ b/src/emu/machine/idehd.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class ide_device_interface
 {
 public:
 	ide_device_interface(const machine_config &mconfig, device_t &device);
+	~ide_device_interface() {}
 
 	virtual UINT16 read_dma() = 0;
 	virtual DECLARE_READ16_MEMBER(read_cs0) = 0;