diff --git a/src/devices/video/upd7220.cpp b/src/devices/video/upd7220.cpp
index 138a4340fc1..1a1b9602b88 100644
--- a/src/devices/video/upd7220.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/video/upd7220.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     - A5105 has a FIFO bug with the RDAT, should be a lot larger when it scrolls up.
       Can be fixed with a DRDY mechanism for RDAT/WDAT;
     - Some later SWs on PC-98 throws "Invalid command byte 05" (zettmj on Epson logo),
-      actual undocumented command to reset something or perhaps just check if upd7220 isn't really a upd72120 instead?
+      actual undocumented command to reset something?
 
     - honor visible area
     - wide mode (32-bit access)
diff --git a/src/devices/video/upd7220.h b/src/devices/video/upd7220.h
index cc060f69800..1df278e5729 100644
--- a/src/devices/video/upd7220.h
+++ b/src/devices/video/upd7220.h
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ public:
 	// construction/destruction
 	upd7220_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, device_t *owner, uint32_t clock);
 
+	template <typename T>
+	upd7220_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, device_t *owner, u32 clock, T &&screen_tag)
+		: upd7220_device(mconfig, tag, owner, clock)
+	{
+		set_screen(std::forward<T>(screen_tag));
+	}
+
+
 	template <typename... T> void set_display_pixels(T &&... args) { m_display_cb.set(std::forward<T>(args)...); }
 	template <typename... T> void set_draw_text(T &&... args) { m_draw_text_cb.set(std::forward<T>(args)...); }