diff --git a/sys/arch/i386/isa/npx.c b/sys/arch/i386/isa/npx.c
index c17f049535f8..714b58ae716c 100644
--- a/sys/arch/i386/isa/npx.c
+++ b/sys/arch/i386/isa/npx.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: npx.c,v 1.69 1999/03/24 05:51:02 mrg Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: npx.c,v 1.70 1999/10/06 20:03:51 fvdl Exp $	*/
 
 #if 0
 #define IPRINTF(x)	printf x
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ static	int			npx_nointr;
 volatile u_int			npx_intrs_while_probing;
 volatile u_int			npx_traps_while_probing;
 
+extern int			i386_fpu_present;
+
 static inline int
 npxprobe1(ia)
 	struct isa_attach_args *ia;
@@ -304,6 +306,7 @@ npxattach(parent, self, aux)
 	if (npx586bug1(4195835, 3145727) != 0)
 		printf("WARNING: Pentium FDIV bug detected!\n");
 	lcr0(rcr0() | (CR0_TS));
+	i386_fpu_present = 1;
 }
 
 /*