diff --git a/bochs/main.cc b/bochs/main.cc
index c3618cfcc..a162b5481 100644
--- a/bochs/main.cc
+++ b/bochs/main.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: main.cc,v 1.304 2006-01-17 07:58:11 sshwarts Exp $
+// $Id: main.cc,v 1.305 2006-01-17 08:02:25 sshwarts Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 //  Copyright (C) 2002  MandrakeSoft S.A.
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ bx_pc_system_c bx_pc_system;
 
 bx_debug_t bx_dbg;
 
+// We have to define BX_CPU_C objects AFTER bx_pc_system_c is defined
+// BX_CPU_C::local_apic object defines it own timer in constructor
+// and pc_system_c constructor might overwrite it !
 #if BX_SMP_PROCESSORS==1
 // single processor simulation, so there's one of everything
 BOCHSAPI BX_CPU_C  bx_cpu;