diff --git a/src/cpu/k8/disable_mmx_sse.inc b/src/cpu/k8/disable_mmx_sse.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ce9dfdc1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpu/k8/disable_mmx_sse.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+	/* Clear out an mmx state */
+	emms
+
+	/*
+	 * Put the processor back into a reset state
+	 * with respect to the xmm registers.
+	 */
+	
+	pxor %xmm0, %xmm0
+	pxor %xmm1, %xmm1
+	pxor %xmm2, %xmm2
+	pxor %xmm3, %xmm3
+	pxor %xmm4, %xmm4
+	pxor %xmm5, %xmm5
+	pxor %xmm6, %xmm6
+	pxor %xmm7, %xmm7
+
+	/* Disable floating point emulation */
+	movl	%cr0, %eax
+	andl	$~(1<<2), %eax
+	movl	%eax, %cr0
+
+	/* Disable sse instructions */
+	movl	%cr4, %eax
+	andl	$~(3<<9), %eax
+	movl	%eax, %cr4
+
diff --git a/src/cpu/k8/enable_mmx_sse.inc b/src/cpu/k8/enable_mmx_sse.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5551525d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpu/k8/enable_mmx_sse.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+	/*
+	 * Enabling mmx registers is a noop
+	 * Enable the use of the xmm registers
+	 */
+
+	/* Disable floating point emulation */
+	movl	%cr0, %eax
+	andl	$~(1<<2), %eax
+	movl	%eax, %cr0
+
+	/* Enable sse instructions */
+	movl	%cr4, %eax
+	orl	$(1<<9), %eax
+	movl	%eax, %cr4