diff --git a/src/cpu/cpu.c b/src/cpu/cpu.c
index 0ff54f61c..863e5ac00 100644
--- a/src/cpu/cpu.c
+++ b/src/cpu/cpu.c
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ int cpu_iscyrix;
 int hascache;
 int isibm486;
 int israpidcad;
+int is_pc98x1;
 int is_vpc;
 int is_am486;
 int is_am486dxl;
diff --git a/src/cpu/cpu.h b/src/cpu/cpu.h
index 611c9df0d..f5f05b805 100644
--- a/src/cpu/cpu.h
+++ b/src/cpu/cpu.h
@@ -662,6 +662,7 @@ extern uint32_t old_rammask;
 extern int acycs;
 #endif
 extern int pic_pending;
+extern int is_pc98x1;
 extern int is_vpc;
 extern int soft_reset_mask;
 extern int alt_access;
diff --git a/src/machine/machine.c b/src/machine/machine.c
index 9af93eec1..60a69ba2e 100644
--- a/src/machine/machine.c
+++ b/src/machine/machine.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ machine_init_ex(int m)
 
         machine_snd              = NULL;
 
+        is_pc98x1                = 0;
         is_vpc                   = 0;
 
         standalone_gameport_type = NULL;
diff --git a/src/pit.c b/src/pit.c
index 2d9b2d95f..156753980 100644
--- a/src/pit.c
+++ b/src/pit.c
@@ -956,6 +956,7 @@ static void *
 pit_pc98_init(const device_t *info)
 {
     pit_t *dev = (pit_t *) malloc(sizeof(pit_t));
+
     pit_reset(dev);
 
     timer_add(&dev->callback_timer, pit_timer_over, (void *) dev, 0);
@@ -1167,7 +1168,7 @@ pit_set_clock(uint32_t clock)
         else
             cpuclock = (double) clock;
 
-        if (machine_pc98.init)
+        if (is_pc98x1)
             PITCONSTD    = (cpuclock / 2457600.0);
         else
             PITCONSTD    = (cpuclock / 1193182.0);
@@ -1225,7 +1226,7 @@ pit_set_clock(uint32_t clock)
             PITCONST  = (24ULL << 32LL);
             CGACONST  = (16ULL << 32LL);
         } else if (cpuclock != 14318184.0) {
-            if (machine_pc98.init)
+            if (is_pc98x1)
                 PITCONSTD = (cpuclock / 2457600.0);
             else
                 PITCONSTD = (cpuclock / 1193182.0);