diff --git a/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-cpu.cpp b/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-cpu.cpp
index 5b93c432..70027f11 100644
--- a/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-cpu.cpp
+++ b/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-cpu.cpp
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ static clock_t emul_end_time	= 0;
 void powerpc_cpu::set_register(int id, any_register const & value)
 {
 	if (id >= powerpc_registers::GPR(0) && id <= powerpc_registers::GPR(31)) {
-		regs.gpr[id - powerpc_registers::GPR_BASE] = value.i;
+		gpr(id - powerpc_registers::GPR_BASE) = value.i;
 		return;
 	}
 	if (id >= powerpc_registers::FPR(0) && id <= powerpc_registers::FPR(31)) {
-		regs.fpr[id - powerpc_registers::FPR_BASE] = value.d;
+		fpr(id - powerpc_registers::FPR_BASE) = value.d;
 		return;
 	}
 	switch (id) {
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ any_register powerpc_cpu::get_register(int id)
 {
 	any_register value;
 	if (id >= powerpc_registers::GPR(0) && id <= powerpc_registers::GPR(31)) {
-		value.i = regs.gpr[id - powerpc_registers::GPR_BASE];
+		value.i = gpr(id - powerpc_registers::GPR_BASE);
 		return value;
 	}
 	if (id >= powerpc_registers::FPR(0) && id <= powerpc_registers::FPR(31)) {
-		value.d = regs.fpr[id - powerpc_registers::FPR_BASE];
+		value.d = fpr(id - powerpc_registers::FPR_BASE);
 		return value;
 	}
 	switch (id) {
diff --git a/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-cpu.hpp b/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-cpu.hpp
index 9178e5d8..475872c3 100644
--- a/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-cpu.hpp
+++ b/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-cpu.hpp
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ public:
 
 	uint32 & gpr(int i)			{ return regs.gpr[i]; }
 	uint32 gpr(int i) const		{ return regs.gpr[i]; }
-	double & fpr(int i)			{ return regs.fpr[i]; }
-	double fpr(int i) const		{ return regs.fpr[i]; }
+	double & fpr(int i)			{ return regs.fpr[i].d; }
+	double fpr(int i) const		{ return regs.fpr[i].d; }
+	uint64 & fpr_dw(int i)		{ return regs.fpr[i].j; }
+	uint64 fpr_dw(int i) const	{ return regs.fpr[i].j; }
 
 protected:
 
diff --git a/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-execute.cpp b/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-execute.cpp
index 34a6c1db..fc84ff71 100644
--- a/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-execute.cpp
+++ b/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-execute.cpp
@@ -603,27 +603,18 @@ void powerpc_cpu::execute_fp_loadstore(uint32 opcode)
 	const uint32 a = RA::get(this, opcode);
 	const uint32 b = RB::get(this, opcode);
 	const uint32 ea = a + b;
-	any_register d;
 
 	if (LD) {
-		if (DB) {
-			d.j = vm_read_memory_8(ea);
-			operand_fp_RD::set(this, opcode, d.d);
-		}
-		else {
-			d.i = vm_read_memory_4(ea);
-			operand_fp_RD::set(this, opcode, (double)d.f);
-		}
+		if (DB)
+			operand_fp_dw_RD::set(this, opcode, vm_read_memory_8(ea));
+		else
+			operand_fp_dw_RD::set(this, opcode, vm_read_memory_4(ea));
 	}
 	else {
-		if (DB) {
-			d.d = operand_fp_RS::get(this, opcode);
-			vm_write_memory_8(ea, d.j);
-		}
-		else {
-			d.f = (float)operand_fp_RS::get(this, opcode);
-			vm_write_memory_4(ea, d.i);
-		}
+		if (DB)
+			vm_write_memory_8(ea, operand_fp_dw_RS::get(this, opcode));
+		else
+			vm_write_memory_4(ea, operand_fp_dw_RS::get(this, opcode));
 	}
 
 	if (UP)
diff --git a/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-operands.hpp b/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-operands.hpp
index 1040071c..76921816 100644
--- a/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-operands.hpp
+++ b/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-operands.hpp
@@ -79,6 +79,23 @@ struct output_fpr {
 template< class field >
 struct fpr_operand : input_fpr< field >, output_fpr< field > { };
 
+template< class field >
+struct input_fpr_dw {
+	static inline uint64 get(powerpc_cpu * cpu, uint32 opcode) {
+		return cpu->fpr_dw(field::extract(opcode));
+	}
+};
+
+template< class field >
+struct output_fpr_dw {
+	static inline void set(powerpc_cpu * cpu, uint32 opcode, uint64 value) {
+		cpu->fpr_dw(field::extract(opcode)) = value;
+	}
+};
+
+template< class field >
+struct fpr_dw_operand : input_fpr_dw< field >, output_fpr_dw< field > { };
+
 /**
  *		Immediate operands
  **/
@@ -208,6 +225,11 @@ typedef fpr_operand<frB_field>					operand_fp_RB;
 typedef fpr_operand<frC_field>					operand_fp_RC;
 typedef fpr_operand<frD_field>					operand_fp_RD;
 typedef fpr_operand<frS_field>					operand_fp_RS;
+typedef fpr_dw_operand<frA_field>				operand_fp_dw_RA;
+typedef fpr_dw_operand<frB_field>				operand_fp_dw_RB;
+typedef fpr_dw_operand<frC_field>				operand_fp_dw_RC;
+typedef fpr_dw_operand<frD_field>				operand_fp_dw_RD;
+typedef fpr_dw_operand<frS_field>				operand_fp_dw_RS;
 typedef xer_operand<XER_CA_field>				operand_XER_CA;
 typedef xer_operand<XER_COUNT_field>			operand_XER_COUNT;
 typedef fpscr_operand<FPSCR_RN_field>			operand_FPSCR_RN;
diff --git a/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-registers.hpp b/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-registers.hpp
index 4d206be8..1d8407cb 100644
--- a/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-registers.hpp
+++ b/SheepShaver/src/kpx_cpu/src/cpu/ppc/ppc-registers.hpp
@@ -344,6 +344,17 @@ powerpc_xer_register::set(uint32 xer)
 typedef basic_spcflags powerpc_spcflags;
 
 
+/**
+ *		Floating point register
+ **/
+
+union powerpc_fpr {
+	uint64 j;
+	double d;
+};
+
+
+
 /**
  *		VEA Register Set
  **/
@@ -366,7 +377,7 @@ struct powerpc_registers
 	static inline int FPR(int r) { return FPR_BASE + r; }
 	
 	uint32	gpr[32];			// General-Purpose Registers
-	double	fpr[32];			// Floating-Point Registers
+	powerpc_fpr fpr[32];		// Floating-Point Registers
 	powerpc_cr_register cr;		// Condition Register
 	uint32	fpscr;				// Floating-Point Status and Control Register
 	powerpc_xer_register xer;	// XER Register (SPR 1)