diff --git a/compiler/powerpc/cgcpu.pas b/compiler/powerpc/cgcpu.pas
index 809f2199ad..fb2b64984b 100644
--- a/compiler/powerpc/cgcpu.pas
+++ b/compiler/powerpc/cgcpu.pas
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ const
             abi_powerpc_aix:
               firstfpureg := RS_F14;
             abi_powerpc_sysv:
-              firstfpureg := RS_F9;
+              firstfpureg := RS_F14;
             else
               internalerror(2003122903);
           end;
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ const
               abi_powerpc_aix:
                 firstfpureg := RS_F14;
               abi_powerpc_sysv:
-                firstfpureg := RS_F9;
+                firstfpureg := RS_F14;
               else
                 internalerror(2003122903);
             end;
@@ -2299,7 +2299,10 @@ begin
 end.
 {
   $Log$
-  Revision 1.189  2004-12-24 11:51:55  jonas
+  Revision 1.190  2005-01-05 19:01:53  karoly
+    * sysv abi also uses F0-F13 as volatile registers
+
+  Revision 1.189  2004/12/24 11:51:55  jonas
     * fixed a_jmp_name() for darwin
 
   Revision 1.188  2004/12/11 12:42:28  jonas
diff --git a/compiler/powerpc/cpupara.pas b/compiler/powerpc/cpupara.pas
index dfcf479725..badc3534d2 100644
--- a/compiler/powerpc/cpupara.pas
+++ b/compiler/powerpc/cpupara.pas
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ unit cpupara;
           abi_powerpc_aix:
             result := [RS_F0..RS_F13];
           abi_powerpc_sysv:
-            {$warning: the 64bit sysv abi also uses RS_F0..RS_F13 like the aix abi above }
-            result := [RS_F0..RS_F8];
+            result := [RS_F0..RS_F13];
           else
             internalerror(2003091401);
         end;
@@ -630,7 +629,10 @@ begin
 end.
 {
   $Log$
-  Revision 1.77  2004-12-24 15:00:11  jonas
+  Revision 1.78  2005-01-05 19:01:53  karoly
+    * sysv abi also uses F0-F13 as volatile registers
+
+  Revision 1.77  2004/12/24 15:00:11  jonas
     * fixed call-by-value passing of records with size 1, 2 or 4 for AIX abi
       (using a hack, normally all records should by passed by value under the
        aix abi, but that's currently impossible)