diff --git a/src/burn/drv/taito/d_taitof3.cpp b/src/burn/drv/taito/d_taitof3.cpp
index 1b62b111b..d396c5d82 100644
--- a/src/burn/drv/taito/d_taitof3.cpp
+++ b/src/burn/drv/taito/d_taitof3.cpp
@@ -1859,7 +1859,13 @@ STD_ROM_FN(ridingf)
 
 static INT32 ridingfInit()
 {
-	return DrvInit(NULL, f3_12bit_palette_update, 1, RIDINGF, 1, 0x417FE4);
+	INT32 rc = DrvInit(NULL, f3_12bit_palette_update, 1, RIDINGF, 1, 0x417FE4);
+
+	if (!rc) {
+		TaitoF3SoundIRQConfig(1);
+	}
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
 struct BurnDriver BurnDrvRidingf = {
diff --git a/src/burn/drv/taito/taitof3_snd.cpp b/src/burn/drv/taito/taitof3_snd.cpp
index 10380cc9a..96fbb9d14 100644
--- a/src/burn/drv/taito/taitof3_snd.cpp
+++ b/src/burn/drv/taito/taitof3_snd.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "es5506.h"
 #include "mb87078.h"
 #include "taito.h"
+#include "taitof3_snd.h"
 
 // Allocate these externally!
 UINT8 *TaitoF3SoundRom = NULL;
@@ -33,10 +34,12 @@ static UINT32 TaitoES5510DOLLatch;
 static UINT32 TaitoES5510DILLatch;
 static UINT32 TaitoES5510DADRLatch;
 static UINT8  TaitoES5510RAMSelect;
+static UINT32 TaitoF3SoundIRQhz;
 
 #define IRQ_TRIGGER_OFF		0
 #define IRQ_TRIGGER_ONCE	1
 #define IRQ_TRIGGER_PULSE	2
+#define IRQ_DEFAULT_HZ      16000000
 
 static INT32 TaitoF3CpuNum = 2;
 
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ static void __fastcall TaitoF3Sound68KWriteByte(UINT32 a, UINT8 d)
 						//bprintf(PRINT_NORMAL, _T("counter is %04x (/16), so interrupt once in %d cycles\n"), TaitoF3Counter, (16000000 / 2000000) * TaitoF3Counter * 16);
 						TaitoF3SoundTriggerIRQCyclesMode = IRQ_TRIGGER_ONCE;
 						TaitoF3SoundTriggerIRQCycleCounter = 0;
-						TaitoF3SoundTriggerIRQCycles = (16000000 / 2000000) * TaitoF3Counter * 16;
+						TaitoF3SoundTriggerIRQCycles = (TaitoF3SoundIRQhz / 2000000) * TaitoF3Counter * 16;
 						return;
 					}
 
@@ -185,7 +188,7 @@ static void __fastcall TaitoF3Sound68KWriteByte(UINT32 a, UINT8 d)
 						//bprintf(PRINT_NORMAL, _T("counter is %04x, so interrupt every %d cycles\n"), TaitoF3Counter, (16000000 / 2000000) * TaitoF3Counter);
 						TaitoF3SoundTriggerIRQCyclesMode = IRQ_TRIGGER_PULSE;
 						TaitoF3SoundTriggerIRQPulseCycleCounter = 0;
-						TaitoF3SoundTriggerIRQPulseCycles = (16000000 / 2000000) * TaitoF3Counter;
+						TaitoF3SoundTriggerIRQPulseCycles = (TaitoF3SoundIRQhz / 2000000) * TaitoF3Counter;
 						return;
 					}
 
@@ -349,6 +352,13 @@ void TaitoF3SoundInit(INT32 cpunum)
 	ES5505Init(30476100/2, TaitoF3ES5506Rom, TaitoF3ES5506Rom, NULL);
 
 	mb87078_init(TaitoF3VolumeCallback);
+
+	TaitoF3SoundIRQConfig(0);
+}
+
+void TaitoF3SoundIRQConfig(INT32 bAlternateHz)
+{
+	TaitoF3SoundIRQhz = (!bAlternateHz) ? IRQ_DEFAULT_HZ : (30476100 / 2);
 }
 
 void TaitoF3CpuUpdate(INT32 nInterleave, INT32 nCurrentSlice)
diff --git a/src/burn/drv/taito/taitof3_snd.h b/src/burn/drv/taito/taitof3_snd.h
index fca6367aa..e5831ca0b 100644
--- a/src/burn/drv/taito/taitof3_snd.h
+++ b/src/burn/drv/taito/taitof3_snd.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ extern double TaitoF3VolumeOffset;  // Games set their own volume (mb87078), but
 void TaitoF3SoundReset();
 void TaitoF3SoundExit();
 void TaitoF3SoundInit(INT32 cpunum); // which cpu?
+void TaitoF3SoundIRQConfig(INT32 bAlternateHz); // for ridingf (faster music)
 
 void TaitoF3CpuUpdate(INT32 nInterleave, INT32 nCurrentSlice);
 void TaitoF3SoundUpdate(INT16 *pDest, INT32 nLen);