diff --git a/top/top.c b/top/top.c
index bb15d015..cb1a063b 100644
--- a/top/top.c
+++ b/top/top.c
@@ -223,7 +223,11 @@ static void *Libnuma_handle;
 static int Stderr_save = -1;
 #if defined(PRETEND_NUMA) || defined(PRETEND8CPUS)
 static int Numa_max_node(void) { return 3; }
+#ifndef OFF_NUMASKIP
+static int Numa_node_of_cpu(int num) { return (1 == (num % 4)) ? 0 : (num % 4); }
+#else
 static int Numa_node_of_cpu(int num) { return (num % 4); }
+#endif
 #else
 static int (*Numa_max_node)(void);
 static int (*Numa_node_of_cpu)(int num);
@@ -2430,6 +2434,9 @@ static CPU_t *cpus_refresh (CPU_t *cpus) {
          nod_ptr->edge = sum_ptr->edge;
 #endif
          cpu_ptr->node = node;
+#ifndef OFF_NUMASKIP
+         nod_ptr->id = -1;
+#endif
       }
 #endif
    } // end: for each cpu
@@ -5056,10 +5063,17 @@ static void summary_show (void) {
             Msg_row += 1;
             // display each cpu node's states
             for (i = 0; i < Numa_node_tot; i++) {
+               CPU_t *nod_ptr = &smpcpu[1 + smp_num_cpus + i];
                if (!isROOM(anyFLG, 1)) break;
+#ifndef OFF_NUMASKIP
+               if (nod_ptr->id) {
+#endif
                snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), N_fmt(NUMA_nodenam_fmt), i);
-               summary_hlp(&smpcpu[1 + smp_num_cpus + i], tmp);
+               summary_hlp(nod_ptr, tmp);
                Msg_row += 1;
+#ifndef OFF_NUMASKIP
+               }
+#endif
             }
          } else {
             // display the node summary, then the associated cpus (if room)
diff --git a/top/top.h b/top/top.h
index 16f7668e..8e83b617 100644
--- a/top/top.h
+++ b/top/top.h
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@
 //#define INSP_SAVEBUF            /* preserve 'Insp_buf' contents in a file  */
 //#define INSP_SLIDE_1            /* when scrolling left/right don't move 8  */
 //#define OFF_HST_HASH            /* use BOTH qsort+bsrch vs. hashing scheme */
+//#define OFF_NUMASKIP            /* do NOT skip numa nodes if discontinuous */
 //#define OFF_SCROLLBK            /* disable tty emulators scrollback buffer */
 //#define OFF_STDIOLBF            /* disable our own stdout _IOFBF override  */
 //#define PRETEND2_5_X            /* pretend we're linux 2.5.x (for IO-wait) */
 //#define PRETEND8CPUS            /* pretend we're smp with 8 ticsers (sic)  */
 //#define PRETENDNOCAP            /* use a terminal without essential caps   */
-//#define PRETEND_NUMA            /* pretend we've got some linux NUMA Nodes */
+//#define PRETEND_NUMA            /* pretend 4 (or 3 w/o OFF_NUMASKIP) Nodes */
 //#define RCFILE_NOERR            /* rcfile errs silently default, vs. fatal */
 //#define RECALL_FIXED            /* don't reorder saved strings if recalled */
 //#define RMAN_IGNORED            /* don't consider auto right margin glitch */
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ typedef struct CPU_t {
 #ifndef CPU_ZEROTICS
    SIC_t edge;                    // tics adjustment threshold boundary
 #endif
-   int id;                        // the cpu id number (0 - nn)
+   int id;                        // cpu number (0 - nn), or numa active flag
 #ifndef NUMA_DISABLE
    int node;                      // the numa node it belongs to
 #endif
@@ -628,6 +629,9 @@ typedef struct WIN_t {
 #if defined(PRETEND_NUMA) && defined(NUMA_DISABLE)
 # error 'PRETEND_NUMA' confilcts with 'NUMA_DISABLE'
 #endif
+#if defined(OFF_NUMASKIP) && defined(NUMA_DISABLE)
+# error 'OFF_NUMASKIP' confilcts with 'NUMA_DISABLE'
+#endif
 #if (LRGBUFSIZ < SCREENMAX)
 # error 'LRGBUFSIZ' must NOT be less than 'SCREENMAX'
 #endif