--- linux-2.4.22/drivers/net/ppp_mppe.c~	2006-04-15 12:23:04.000000000 -0500
+++ linux-2.4.22/drivers/net/ppp_mppe.c	2006-04-17 20:24:39.000000000 -0500
@@ -507,7 +507,10 @@
     (state->stats).bytes_out = (state->stats).comp_bytes;
 
     /* this _SHOULD_ always be 1 */
+#if 0
+    /* the kernel may not do floating point calculations, so don't do this. */
     (state->stats).ratio = (state->stats).in_count/(state->stats).bytes_out;
+#endif
 
     *stats = state->stats;