diff --git a/src/include/86box/machine.h b/src/include/86box/machine.h
index 7764f1347..b6abf8634 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/machine.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/machine.h
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ extern int	machine_xt_mpc1600_init(const machine_t *);
 extern int	machine_xt_pcspirit_init(const machine_t *);
 extern int	machine_xt_pc700_init(const machine_t *);
 extern int	machine_xt_pc500_init(const machine_t *);
+extern int	machine_xt_vendex_init(const machine_t *);
 extern int	machine_xt_znic_init(const machine_t *);
 
 extern int	machine_xt_iskra3104_init(const machine_t *);
diff --git a/src/machine/m_xt.c b/src/machine/m_xt.c
index ae580c591..dd7ba507f 100644
--- a/src/machine/m_xt.c
+++ b/src/machine/m_xt.c
@@ -437,3 +437,22 @@ machine_xt_pc500_init(const machine_t* model)
 
     return ret;
 }
+
+int
+machine_xt_vendex_init(const machine_t *model)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    ret = bios_load_linear("roms/machines/vendex/Vendex Turbo 888 XT - ROM BIOS - VER 2.03C.bin",
+			   0x000fc000, 16384, 0);
+
+    if (bios_only || !ret)
+	return ret;
+
+    machine_xt_clone_init(model);
+
+    /* On-board FDC cannot be disabled */
+	device_add(&fdc_xt_device);
+
+    return ret;
+}
diff --git a/src/machine/machine_table.c b/src/machine/machine_table.c
index 0fc34e930..ca4abfea2 100644
--- a/src/machine/machine_table.c
+++ b/src/machine/machine_table.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ const machine_t machines[] = {
     { "[8088] Tandy 1000",			"tandy",		MACHINE_TYPE_8088,		CPU_PKG_8088_EUROPC, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,									MACHINE_PC | MACHINE_VIDEO_FIXED,						  128,   640, 128,    0,		   machine_tandy_init, tandy1k_get_device	},
     { "[8088] Tandy 1000 HX",			"tandy1000hx",		MACHINE_TYPE_8088,		CPU_PKG_8088_EUROPC, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,									MACHINE_PC | MACHINE_VIDEO_FIXED,						  256,   640, 128,    0,	     machine_tandy1000hx_init, tandy1k_hx_get_device	},
     { "[8088] Toshiba T1000",			"t1000",		MACHINE_TYPE_8088,		CPU_PKG_8088, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,										MACHINE_PC | MACHINE_VIDEO,							  512,  1280, 768,   63,		machine_xt_t1000_init, t1000_get_device		},
+    { "[8088] Vendex HeadStart Turbo 888-XT","vendex",		MACHINE_TYPE_8088,		CPU_PKG_8088, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,										MACHINE_PC,									   256,   768, 256,    0,		machine_xt_vendex_init, NULL			},
 #if defined(DEV_BRANCH) && defined(USE_LASERXT)
     { "[8088] VTech Laser Turbo XT",		"ltxt",			MACHINE_TYPE_8088,		CPU_PKG_8088, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,										MACHINE_PC,									  256,   640, 256,    0,	      machine_xt_laserxt_init, NULL			},
 #endif