diff --git a/source/frontends/ncurses/main.cpp b/source/frontends/ncurses/main.cpp
index 8582c414..8dfc3a1e 100644
--- a/source/frontends/ncurses/main.cpp
+++ b/source/frontends/ncurses/main.cpp
@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@ namespace
       {
 	LoadConfiguration();
 
+	CheckCpu();
+
 	FrameRefreshStatus(DRAW_LEDS | DRAW_BUTTON_DRIVES);
 
 	MemInitialize();
diff --git a/source/linux/data.cpp b/source/linux/data.cpp
index a8153bdb..34270438 100644
--- a/source/linux/data.cpp
+++ b/source/linux/data.cpp
@@ -300,3 +300,14 @@ void LoadConfiguration(void)
     g_bConfirmReboot = dwTmp;
 #endif
 }
+
+void CheckCpu()
+{
+  const eApple2Type apple2Type = GetApple2Type();
+  const eCpuType defaultCpu = ProbeMainCpuDefault(apple2Type);
+  const eCpuType mainCpu = GetMainCpu();
+  if (mainCpu != defaultCpu)
+  {
+    LogFileOutput("Detected non standard CPU for Apple2 = %d: default = %d, actual = %d\n", apple2Type, defaultCpu, mainCpu);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/source/linux/data.h b/source/linux/data.h
index 98f0f325..84fd4e66 100644
--- a/source/linux/data.h
+++ b/source/linux/data.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 #pragma once
 
 void LoadConfiguration(void);
+void CheckCpu();