diff --git a/hw/kdrive/linux/linux.c b/hw/kdrive/linux/linux.c
index eb52f160c..76ce58349 100644
--- a/hw/kdrive/linux/linux.c
+++ b/hw/kdrive/linux/linux.c
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ LinuxEnable (void)
      * Open the APM driver
      */
     LinuxApmFd = open ("/dev/apm_bios", 2);
+    if (LinuxApmFd < 0 && errno == ENOENT)
+	LinuxApmFd = open ("/dev/misc/apm_bios", 2); 
     if (LinuxApmFd >= 0)
     {
 	LinuxApmRunning = TRUE;