diff --git a/Components/8272/i8272.cpp b/Components/8272/i8272.cpp
index 78a24a89a..194b8595b 100644
--- a/Components/8272/i8272.cpp
+++ b/Components/8272/i8272.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <cstdio>
 
-using namespace Intel;
+using namespace Intel::i8272;
 
 #define SetDataRequest()				(main_status_ |= 0x80)
 #define ResetDataRequest()				(main_status_ &= ~0x80)
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ using namespace Intel;
 #define SetBadCylinder()				(status_[2] |= 0x02)
 #define SetMissingDataAddressMark()		(status_[2] |= 0x01)
 
-i8272::i8272(Cycles clock_rate, int clock_rate_multiplier, int revolutions_per_minute) :
+i8272::i8272(BusHandler &bus_handler, Cycles clock_rate, int clock_rate_multiplier, int revolutions_per_minute) :
 	Storage::Disk::MFMController(clock_rate, clock_rate_multiplier, revolutions_per_minute),
+	bus_handler_(bus_handler),
 	main_status_(0),
 	interesting_event_mask_((int)Event8272::CommandByte),
 	resume_point_(0),
@@ -773,3 +774,9 @@ bool i8272::Drive::seek_is_satisfied() {
 	return	(target_head_position == head_position) ||
 			(target_head_position == -1 && drive->get_is_track_zero());
 }
+
+void i8272::set_dma_acknowledge(bool dack) {
+}
+
+void i8272::set_terminal_count(bool tc) {
+}
diff --git a/Components/8272/i8272.hpp b/Components/8272/i8272.hpp
index 00810ea7b..26766abd3 100644
--- a/Components/8272/i8272.hpp
+++ b/Components/8272/i8272.hpp
@@ -13,22 +13,38 @@
 #include "../../Storage/Disk/Drive.hpp"
 
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace Intel {
+namespace i8272 {
+
+class BusHandler {
+	public:
+		virtual void set_dma_data_request(bool drq) {}
+		virtual void set_interrupt(bool irq) {}
+};
 
 class i8272: public Storage::Disk::MFMController {
 	public:
-		i8272(Cycles clock_rate, int clock_rate_multiplier, int revolutions_per_minute);
+		i8272(BusHandler &bus_handler, Cycles clock_rate, int clock_rate_multiplier, int revolutions_per_minute);
 
 		void run_for(Cycles);
 
 		void set_register(int address, uint8_t value);
 		uint8_t get_register(int address);
 
+		void set_dma_acknowledge(bool dack);
+		void set_terminal_count(bool tc);
+
 		void set_disk(std::shared_ptr<Storage::Disk::Disk> disk, int drive);
 
 	private:
+
+		// The bus handler, for interrupt and DMA-driven usage.
+		BusHandler &bus_handler_;
+		std::unique_ptr<BusHandler> allocated_bus_handler_;
+
 		// Status registers.
 		uint8_t main_status_;
 		uint8_t status_[3];
@@ -110,6 +126,6 @@ class i8272: public Storage::Disk::MFMController {
 };
 
 }
-
+}
 
 #endif /* i8272_hpp */
diff --git a/Machines/AmstradCPC/AmstradCPC.cpp b/Machines/AmstradCPC/AmstradCPC.cpp
index 328c233c3..92b5a786e 100644
--- a/Machines/AmstradCPC/AmstradCPC.cpp
+++ b/Machines/AmstradCPC/AmstradCPC.cpp
@@ -438,12 +438,15 @@ struct KeyboardState {
 	Wraps the 8272 so as to provide proper clocking and RPM counts, and just directly
 	exposes motor control, applying the same value to all drives.
 */
-class FDC: public Intel::i8272 {
+class FDC: public Intel::i8272::i8272 {
+	private:
+		Intel::i8272::BusHandler bus_handler_;
+
 	public:
-		FDC() : i8272(Cycles(8000000), 16, 300) {}
+		FDC() : i8272(bus_handler_, Cycles(8000000), 16, 300) {}
 
 		void set_motor_on(bool on) {
-			Intel::i8272::set_motor_on(on);
+			Intel::i8272::i8272::set_motor_on(on);
 		}
 };