diff --git a/sys/pc98/i386/machdep.c b/sys/pc98/i386/machdep.c
index 85b1ff9ee6e4..c8d8d7e977ba 100644
--- a/sys/pc98/i386/machdep.c
+++ b/sys/pc98/i386/machdep.c
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@ init386(first)
 	_default_ldt = GSEL(GLDT_SEL, SEL_KPL);
 	lldt(_default_ldt);
 #ifdef USER_LDT
-	currentldt = _default_ldt;
+	PCPU_SET(currentldt, _default_ldt);
 #endif
 
 	/* exceptions */
diff --git a/sys/pc98/pc98/machdep.c b/sys/pc98/pc98/machdep.c
index 85b1ff9ee6e4..c8d8d7e977ba 100644
--- a/sys/pc98/pc98/machdep.c
+++ b/sys/pc98/pc98/machdep.c
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@ init386(first)
 	_default_ldt = GSEL(GLDT_SEL, SEL_KPL);
 	lldt(_default_ldt);
 #ifdef USER_LDT
-	currentldt = _default_ldt;
+	PCPU_SET(currentldt, _default_ldt);
 #endif
 
 	/* exceptions */