diff --git a/src/emu/dislot.c b/src/emu/dislot.c
index 175ea8eaedb..5295b260cb9 100644
--- a/src/emu/dislot.c
+++ b/src/emu/dislot.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void device_slot_interface::static_set_slot_info(device_t &device, const slot_in
 
 device_t* device_slot_interface::get_card_device()
 {
-	const char *subtag = device().machine().options().value(device().tag());
+	const char *subtag = device().mconfig().options().value(device().tag());
 	device_t *dev = NULL;
 	if (subtag) {
 		device_slot_card_interface *intf = NULL;