diff --git a/osdep/lrmi.c b/osdep/lrmi.c
index 12dd6e4c3c..c8aac7700c 100644
--- a/osdep/lrmi.c
+++ b/osdep/lrmi.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ This software has NO WARRANTY.  Use it at your own risk.
 Original location: http://cvs.debian.org/lrmi/
 */
 
+#include <signal.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/io.h>
@@ -789,10 +790,17 @@ static int
 run_vm86(void)
 	{
 	unsigned int vret;
+	sigset_t allsigs, cursigs;
+	unsigned long oldgs;
 
 	while (1)
 		{
+		sigfillset(&allsigs);
+	        sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, &allsigs, &cursigs);
+		asm volatile ("movl %%gs, %0" : "=g" (oldgs));
 		vret = lrmi_vm86(&context.vm);
+		asm volatile ("movl %0, %%gs" :: "g" (oldgs));
+		sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, &cursigs, NULL);
 
 		if (VM86_TYPE(vret) == VM86_INTx)
 			{