diff --git a/boot/boot32.asm b/boot/boot32.asm
index 77dc3b9..d195e66 100644
--- a/boot/boot32.asm
+++ b/boot/boot32.asm
@@ -272,8 +272,9 @@ cn_exit:
                 ret
 
 
-boot_success:   
-                mov     bl, [drive]
+boot_success:
+		mov dl, [drive]			; for Enhanced DR-DOS load
+		mov bl, dl			; for FreeDOS load
 		jmp	far [loadsegoff_60]
 
 ; Convert cluster to the absolute sector
diff --git a/boot/boot32lb.asm b/boot/boot32lb.asm
index 86e0d33..da3224c 100644
--- a/boot/boot32lb.asm
+++ b/boot/boot32lb.asm
@@ -242,7 +242,9 @@ rk_walk_fat:	pop	eax
 		
 ;-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-boot_success:	mov	bl, [drive]
+boot_success:
+		mov dl, [drive]			; for Enhanced DR-DOS load
+		mov bl, dl			; for FreeDOS load
 		jmp	far [loadsegoff_60]
 
 ;-----------------------------------------------------------------------