diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/PC Engine/PCEngine.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/PC Engine/PCEngine.cs
index 371e10577c..18fd7d66c3 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/PC Engine/PCEngine.cs	
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/PC Engine/PCEngine.cs	
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.PCEngine
 		public PCEngine(CoreComm comm, GameInfo game, Disc disc, object Settings, object syncSettings)
 		{
 			CoreComm = comm;
+			ServiceProvider = new BasicServiceProvider(this);
 			Tracer = new TraceBuffer();
 			MemoryCallbacks = new MemoryCallbackSystem();
 			DriveLightEnabled = true;