diff --git a/sys/i386/i386/vm86bios.s b/sys/i386/i386/vm86bios.s
index 572ac0088988..79079a63573e 100644
--- a/sys/i386/i386/vm86bios.s
+++ b/sys/i386/i386/vm86bios.s
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ ENTRY(vm86_bioscall)
 	pushl	%edx
 	movl	TD_PCB(%ecx),%ecx
 	pushl	PCB_SAVEFPU(%ecx)
-	call	npxsave
+	movl	$npxsave,%eax
+	call	*%eax
 	addl	$4,%esp
 	popl	%edx			/* recover our pcb */
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