diff --git a/src/devices/video/sn74s262.h b/src/devices/video/sn74s262.h
index 703eb90de43..5a42a981f99 100644
--- a/src/devices/video/sn74s262.h
+++ b/src/devices/video/sn74s262.h
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ public:
 	// construction/destruction
 	sn74s262_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, device_t *owner, uint32_t clock);
 
-	// optional information overrides
-	virtual const tiny_rom_entry *device_rom_region() const override;
-
     u8 read(u8 character, u8 row);
 
 protected:
@@ -48,6 +45,9 @@ protected:
 	// device-level overrides
 	virtual void device_start() override;
 
+	// optional information overrides
+	virtual const tiny_rom_entry *device_rom_region() const override;
+
 private:
 	required_region_ptr<uint8_t> m_char_rom;
 };
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public:
 	// construction/destruction
 	sn74s263_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, device_t *owner, uint32_t clock);
 
+protected:
 	// optional information overrides
 	virtual const tiny_rom_entry *device_rom_region() const override;
 };