diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/driver.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/driver.c
index 0a5aba88f6..10807793e0 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/driver.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/driver.c
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ static nv_settings current_settings = { // see comments in nv.settings
 	false,		// force_pci
 	false,		// unhide_fw
 	true,		// pgm_panel
+	false,		// dma_acc
 };
 
 static void dumprom (void *rom, uint32 size)
@@ -449,6 +450,7 @@ init_driver(void) {
 		current_settings.force_pci = get_driver_boolean_parameter (settings_handle, "force_pci", false, false);
 		current_settings.unhide_fw = get_driver_boolean_parameter (settings_handle, "unhide_fw", false, false);
 		current_settings.pgm_panel = get_driver_boolean_parameter (settings_handle, "pgm_panel", false, false);
+		current_settings.dma_acc = get_driver_boolean_parameter (settings_handle, "dma_acc", false, false);
 
 		unload_driver_settings (settings_handle);
 	}
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/nv.settings b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/nv.settings
index 357d26a426..67bc3bcfbd 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/nv.settings
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/nv.settings
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ hardcursor true			# if true use on-chip cursor capabilities
 dumprom    false        		# dump bios rom in ~/nv.rom
 switchhead false			# switch head assignment (dualhead cards only)
 force_pci	false			# block AGP mode use if true (AGP cards only)
+dma_acc	false			# if true enable DMA cmd fetching for 2D acc (instead of using PIO)
 
 # WARNING: tweak alert! modify stuff below on your own risk...
 unhide_fw	false			# if true 'unhide' cards AGP fastwrite support on cards that hide it