diff --git a/sys/boot/alpha/libalpha/OSFpal.c b/sys/boot/alpha/libalpha/OSFpal.c
index 870296b6547..9a0ee35d7ab 100644
--- a/sys/boot/alpha/libalpha/OSFpal.c
+++ b/sys/boot/alpha/libalpha/OSFpal.c
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ OSFpal()
 		return;
 	}
 	switch_palcode();
+	bcopy(&p->pcs_palrevisions[PALvar_OSF1], &p->pcs_pal_rev,
+	      sizeof(p->pcs_pal_rev));
 	printf("Switch to OSF PAL code succeeded.\n");
 }