diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/cpu.mak b/src/emu/cpu/cpu.mak
index 2f289820dbd..f1b334f3048 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/cpu.mak
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/cpu.mak
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ $(CPUOBJ)/pic16c62x/pic16c62x.o:	$(CPUSRC)/pic16c62x/pic16c62x.c \
 ifneq ($(filter MIPS,$(CPUS)),)
 OBJDIRS += $(CPUOBJ)/mips
 CPUOBJS += $(CPUOBJ)/mips/r3000.o
-CPUOBJS += $(CPUOBJ)/mips/mips3com.o $(CPUOBJ)/mips/mips3fe.o $(CPUOBJ)/mips/mips3drc.o $(DRCOBJ)
+CPUOBJS += $(CPUOBJ)/mips/mips3com.o $(CPUOBJ)/mips/mips3.o $(CPUOBJ)/mips/mips3fe.o $(CPUOBJ)/mips/mips3drc.o $(DRCOBJ)
 CPUOBJS += $(CPUOBJ)/mips/psx.o
 DASMOBJS += $(CPUOBJ)/mips/r3kdasm.o
 DASMOBJS += $(CPUOBJ)/mips/mips3dsm.o
@@ -842,6 +842,9 @@ endif
 $(CPUOBJ)/mips/r3000.o:	$(CPUSRC)/mips/r3000.c \
 			$(CPUSRC)/mips/r3000.h
 
+$(CPUOBJ)/mips/mips3.o:	$(CPUSRC)/mips/mips3.h \
+				$(CPUSRC)/mips/mips3.c
+
 $(CPUOBJ)/mips/mips3com.o:	$(CPUSRC)/mips/mips3.h \
 				$(CPUSRC)/mips/mips3com.h
 
diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/mips/mips3.c b/src/emu/cpu/mips/mips3.c
index e844ac93649..3f4216e6fc0 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/mips/mips3.c
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/mips/mips3.c
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@
 
 #include "emu.h"
 #include "debugger.h"
+#include "profiler.h"
+#include "mips3.h"
 #include "mips3com.h"
 
 
 #define ENABLE_OVERFLOWS	0
 
+#ifndef MIPS3_USE_DRC
 
 /***************************************************************************
     HELPER MACROS
@@ -156,6 +159,21 @@ static mips3_regs mips3;
 #define ROPCODE(pc)		mips3.core.direct->read_decrypted_dword(pc)
 
 
+/***************************************************************************
+    DRC COMPATIBILITY
+***************************************************************************/
+
+void mips3drc_set_options(device_t *device, UINT32 options)
+{
+}
+
+void mips3drc_add_fastram(device_t *device, offs_t start, offs_t end, UINT8 readonly, void *base)
+{
+}
+
+void mips3drc_add_hotspot(device_t *device, offs_t pc, UINT32 opcode, UINT32 cycles)
+{
+}
 
 /***************************************************************************
     EXECEPTION HANDLING
@@ -2546,14 +2564,6 @@ CPU_GET_INFO( rm7000le )
 	}
 }
 
-void mips3drc_set_options(running_device *device, UINT32 options)
-{
-}
-
-void mips3drc_add_fastram(running_device *device, offs_t start, offs_t end, UINT8 readonly, void *base)
-{
-}
-
 DEFINE_LEGACY_CPU_DEVICE(VR4300BE, vr4300be);
 DEFINE_LEGACY_CPU_DEVICE(VR4300LE, vr4300le);
 DEFINE_LEGACY_CPU_DEVICE(VR4310BE, vr4310be);
@@ -2576,3 +2586,5 @@ DEFINE_LEGACY_CPU_DEVICE(QED5271LE, qed5271le);
 
 DEFINE_LEGACY_CPU_DEVICE(RM7000BE, rm7000be);
 DEFINE_LEGACY_CPU_DEVICE(RM7000LE, rm7000le);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/mips/mips3com.h b/src/emu/cpu/mips/mips3com.h
index 90057b94b35..8b650757023 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/mips/mips3com.h
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/mips/mips3com.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
     CONSTANTS
 ***************************************************************************/
 
+#define MIPS3_USE_DRC
+
 /* core parameters */
 #define MIPS3_MIN_PAGE_SHIFT		12
 #define MIPS3_MIN_PAGE_SIZE			(1 << MIPS3_MIN_PAGE_SHIFT)
diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/mips/mips3drc.c b/src/emu/cpu/mips/mips3drc.c
index 889b960711e..e6850db6a72 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/mips/mips3drc.c
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/mips/mips3drc.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 extern unsigned dasmmips3(char *buffer, unsigned pc, UINT32 op);
 
-
+#ifdef MIPS3_USE_DRC
 
 /***************************************************************************
     DEBUGGING
@@ -3665,7 +3665,6 @@ static void log_opcode_desc(drcuml_state *drcuml, const opcode_desc *desclist, i
 	}
 }
 
-
 /***************************************************************************
     NEC VR4300 VARIANTS
 ***************************************************************************/
@@ -4087,3 +4086,6 @@ DEFINE_LEGACY_CPU_DEVICE(QED5271LE, qed5271le);
 
 DEFINE_LEGACY_CPU_DEVICE(RM7000BE, rm7000be);
 DEFINE_LEGACY_CPU_DEVICE(RM7000LE, rm7000le);
+
+#endif	// MIPS3_USE_DRC
+