diff --git a/hw/kdrive/smi/smi.c b/hw/kdrive/smi/smi.c
index b8c8c93bd..4ca87dbf3 100644
--- a/hw/kdrive/smi/smi.c
+++ b/hw/kdrive/smi/smi.c
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ smiEnable (ScreenPtr pScreen)
     SmiCardInfo	*smic = pScreenPriv->card->driver;
 
     ENTER ();
+    iopl (3);
     if (!subEnable (pScreen))
 	return FALSE;
     
@@ -257,8 +258,10 @@ smiDisable (ScreenPtr pScreen)
     SmiCardInfo	*smic = pScreenPriv->card->driver;
 
     ENTER ();
+#if 0
 #ifdef XV
     KdXVDisable (pScreen);
+#endif
 #endif
     smiResetMMIO (pScreenPriv->card, smic);
     subDisable (pScreen);
diff --git a/hw/kdrive/smi/smidraw.c b/hw/kdrive/smi/smidraw.c
index a4cf4f52e..12910bbb1 100644
--- a/hw/kdrive/smi/smidraw.c
+++ b/hw/kdrive/smi/smidraw.c
@@ -285,8 +285,6 @@ smiDrawEnable (ScreenPtr pScreen)
     smic = getSmiCardInfo(pScreenPriv);
     dpr = smic->dpr;
     
-    iopl(3);
-    
     smis->stride = pScreenPriv->screen->fb[0].byteStride;
     smis->dpr_vpr_enable = smiGetIndex (smic, VGA_SEQ_INDEX, 
 					VGA_SEQ_DATA, 0x21) & ~0x03;
@@ -329,7 +327,6 @@ smiDrawDisable (ScreenPtr pScreen)
     smis = 0;
     dpr = 0;
     accel_cmd = 0;
-    iopl (0);
     LEAVE ();
 }