diff --git a/src/mess/drivers/gba.c b/src/mess/drivers/gba.c
index 275a9edbf68..731049815e8 100644
--- a/src/mess/drivers/gba.c
+++ b/src/mess/drivers/gba.c
@@ -2142,6 +2142,93 @@ void gba_state::machine_start()
 		m_maincpu->space(AS_PROGRAM).install_read_handler(0xe000000, 0xe01ffff, read32_delegate(FUNC(gba_cart_slot_device::read_ram),(gba_cart_slot_device*)m_cartslot));
 		m_maincpu->space(AS_PROGRAM).install_write_handler(0xe000000, 0xe01ffff, write32_delegate(FUNC(gba_cart_slot_device::write_ram),(gba_cart_slot_device*)m_cartslot));
 	}
+
+	save_item(NAME(m_DISPSTAT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG2X));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG2Y));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG3X));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG3Y));
+	save_item(NAME(m_DISPCNT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_GRNSWAP));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG0CNT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG1CNT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG2CNT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG3CNT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG0HOFS));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG0VOFS));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG1HOFS));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG1VOFS));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG2HOFS));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG2VOFS));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG3HOFS));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG3VOFS));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG2PA));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG2PB));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG2PC));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG2PD));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG3PA));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG3PB));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG3PC));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BG3PD));
+	save_item(NAME(m_WIN0H));
+	save_item(NAME(m_WIN1H));
+	save_item(NAME(m_WIN0V));
+	save_item(NAME(m_WIN1V));
+	save_item(NAME(m_WININ));
+	save_item(NAME(m_WINOUT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_MOSAIC));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BLDCNT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BLDALPHA));
+	save_item(NAME(m_BLDY));
+	save_item(NAME(m_SOUNDCNT_X));
+	save_item(NAME(m_SOUNDCNT_H));
+	save_item(NAME(m_SOUNDBIAS));
+	save_item(NAME(m_SIOMULTI0));
+	save_item(NAME(m_SIOMULTI1));
+	save_item(NAME(m_SIOMULTI2));
+	save_item(NAME(m_SIOMULTI3));
+	save_item(NAME(m_SIOCNT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_SIODATA8));
+	save_item(NAME(m_KEYCNT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_RCNT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_JOYCNT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_JOY_RECV));
+	save_item(NAME(m_JOY_TRANS));
+	save_item(NAME(m_JOYSTAT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_IR));
+	save_item(NAME(m_IE));
+	save_item(NAME(m_IF));
+	save_item(NAME(m_IME));
+	save_item(NAME(m_WAITCNT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_POSTFLG));
+	save_item(NAME(m_HALTCNT));
+	save_item(NAME(m_windowOn));
+	save_item(NAME(m_fxOn));
+	save_item(NAME(m_gfxBG2Changed));
+	save_item(NAME(m_gfxBG3Changed));
+	save_item(NAME(m_gfxBG2X));
+	save_item(NAME(m_gfxBG2Y));
+	save_item(NAME(m_gfxBG3X));
+	save_item(NAME(m_gfxBG3Y));
+	save_item(NAME(m_dma_regs));
+	save_item(NAME(m_dma_src));
+	save_item(NAME(m_dma_dst));
+	save_item(NAME(m_dma_cnt));
+	save_item(NAME(m_dma_srcadd));
+	save_item(NAME(m_dma_dstadd));
+	save_item(NAME(m_timer_regs));
+	save_item(NAME(m_timer_reload));
+	save_item(NAME(m_timer_recalc));
+	save_item(NAME(m_timer_hz));
+	save_item(NAME(m_fifo_a_ptr));
+	save_item(NAME(m_fifo_b_ptr));
+	save_item(NAME(m_fifo_a_in));
+	save_item(NAME(m_fifo_b_in));
+	save_item(NAME(m_fifo_a));
+	save_item(NAME(m_fifo_b));
+	save_item(NAME(m_xferscan));
+	save_item(NAME(m_bios_last_address));
+	save_item(NAME(m_bios_protected));
 }