diff --git a/zsnes/src/ui.asm b/zsnes/src/ui.asm
index 1b81cd9a..35eac081 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/ui.asm
+++ b/zsnes/src/ui.asm
@@ -1568,6 +1568,8 @@ NEWSYM DosExit ; Terminate Program
 
 NEWSYM MMXCheck
     ; Check for cpu that doesn't support CPUID
+    cmp byte[FPUCopy],3
+    jne .nommx2
     mov edx,cpuidfname
     call Open_File
     jc .skipcheck
diff --git a/zsnes/src/video/procvid.asm b/zsnes/src/video/procvid.asm
index 8d7c4dd3..b0a93f39 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/video/procvid.asm
+++ b/zsnes/src/video/procvid.asm
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ NEWSYM FPUZero
 .Zero dd 0,0
 .Zero2 dd 0,0
 
-NEWSYM FPUCopy, db 0
+NEWSYM FPUCopy, db 3
 
 ;*******************************************************
 ; ShowVideo                   Processes & displays video