diff --git a/bochs/cpu/init.cc b/bochs/cpu/init.cc
index 21bd3c386..a539e6d2d 100644
--- a/bochs/cpu/init.cc
+++ b/bochs/cpu/init.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: init.cc,v 1.172 2008-05-26 21:46:38 sshwarts Exp $
+// $Id: init.cc,v 1.173 2008-05-30 21:10:37 sshwarts Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 //  Copyright (C) 2001  MandrakeSoft S.A.
@@ -645,6 +645,8 @@ Bit64s BX_CPU_C::param_restore(bx_param_c *param, Bit64s val)
 
 void BX_CPU_C::after_restore_state(void)
 {
+  if (BX_CPU_THIS_PTR cpu_mode == BX_MODE_IA32_V8086) CPL = 3;
+
   SetCR0(cr0.val32);
   SetCR3(cr3);
   TLB_flush(1);