diff --git a/src/machine/m_xt_compaq.c b/src/machine/m_xt_compaq.c
index 50941ef7b..29096cba0 100644
--- a/src/machine/m_xt_compaq.c
+++ b/src/machine/m_xt_compaq.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "../floppy/fdc.h"
 #include "../game/gameport.h"
 #include "../keyboard.h"
+#include "../lpt.h"
 #include "machine.h"
 
 
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ machine_xt_compaq_init(machine_t *model)
 
     switch(model->id) {
 	case ROM_PORTABLE:
+		lpt1_remove();
+		lpt1_init(0x03bc);
 		break;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/pit.c b/src/pit.c
index 7407803d6..220aece1f 100644
--- a/src/pit.c
+++ b/src/pit.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ int64_t pit_get_timer_0()
 static int64_t pit_read_timer(PIT *pit, int64_t t)
 {
         timer_clock();
-        if (pit->using_timer[t])
+        if (pit->using_timer[t] && !(pit->m[t] == 3 && !pit->gate[t]))
         {
                 int64_t read = (int64_t)((pit->c[t] + ((1 << TIMER_SHIFT) - 1)) / PITCONST) >> TIMER_SHIFT;
                 if (pit->m[t] == 2)