diff --git a/docs/history.txt b/docs/history.txt
index 248a5ec..e93b709 100644
--- a/docs/history.txt
+++ b/docs/history.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
     * don't copy FCBs on exec if they are pointed to by FFFF:FFFF.
     * resolved warnings for  Watcom (now compiles with -wx -we)
     * truename fix (return DE_FILENOTFND for foo.bar.foo)
++ Changes Jeremy
+    * fixed SYS _dos_getdrive for non-Borland compilers
 + Changes Tom and Bart
     * cleaned up fatfs.c, fattab.c, sysclk.c (CLOCK$ driver), systime.c
 2002 Feb 17 - Build 2026a
diff --git a/sys/sys.c b/sys/sys.c
index bdd2cff..f26a456 100644
--- a/sys/sys.c
+++ b/sys/sys.c
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     srcDrive = (unsigned) getdisk();
 #else
     _dos_getdrive(&srcDrive);
+    srcDrive--;
 #endif
   }