diff --git a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.144-r1.ebuild b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.144-r1.ebuild
index 64ade35d122de..1004d1b629b80 100644
--- a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.144-r1.ebuild
+++ b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.144-r1.ebuild
@@ -359,7 +359,8 @@ https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NVIDIA/nvidia-drivers"
 }
 
 pkg_preinst() {
-	has_version "x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers[wayland]" && NV_HAD_WAYLAND=1
+	has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[abi_x86_32]" && NV_HAD_ABI32=1
+	has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[wayland]" && NV_HAD_WAYLAND=1
 
 	use driver || return
 	linux-mod_pkg_preinst
@@ -389,7 +390,15 @@ pkg_postinst() {
 		elog "Other functions, like OpenGL, will continue to work."
 	fi
 
+	if use !abi_x86_32 && [[ ${NV_HAD_ABI32} ]]; then
+		elog
+		elog "USE=abi_x86_32 is disabled, 32bit applications will not be able to"
+		elog "use nvidia-drivers for acceleration without it (e.g. commonly used"
+		elog "with app-emulation/wine-*). Re-enable if needed."
+	fi
+
 	if [[ ${NV_HAD_WAYLAND} ]]; then
+		elog
 		elog "Support for EGLStream (egl-wayland) is no longer offered with legacy"
 		elog "nvidia-drivers. It is recommended to use nouveau drivers for wayland."
 	fi
diff --git a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-460.91.03-r1.ebuild b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-460.91.03-r1.ebuild
index 965d651729550..416d84b7d48a7 100644
--- a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-460.91.03-r1.ebuild
+++ b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-460.91.03-r1.ebuild
@@ -360,6 +360,8 @@ https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NVIDIA/nvidia-drivers"
 }
 
 pkg_preinst() {
+	has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[abi_x86_32]" && NV_HAD_ABI32=1
+
 	use driver || return
 	linux-mod_pkg_preinst
 
@@ -409,6 +411,13 @@ pkg_postinst() {
 		ewarn "https://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html"
 	fi
 
+	if use !abi_x86_32 && [[ ${NV_HAD_ABI32} ]]; then
+		elog
+		elog "USE=abi_x86_32 is disabled, 32bit applications will not be able to"
+		elog "use nvidia-drivers for acceleration without it (e.g. commonly used"
+		elog "with app-emulation/wine-*). Re-enable if needed."
+	fi
+
 	# Try to show this message only to users that may really need it
 	# given the workaround is discouraged and usage isn't widespread.
 	if use X && [[ ${REPLACING_VERSIONS} ]] &&
diff --git a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-470.62.12.ebuild b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-470.62.12.ebuild
index b3b8df4650d83..0cc7549b27a96 100644
--- a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-470.62.12.ebuild
+++ b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-470.62.12.ebuild
@@ -392,6 +392,9 @@ https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NVIDIA/nvidia-drivers"
 }
 
 pkg_preinst() {
+	has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[abi_x86_32]" && NV_HAD_ABI32=1
+	has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[wayland]" && NV_HAD_WAYLAND=1
+
 	use driver || return
 	linux-mod_pkg_preinst
 
@@ -413,8 +416,6 @@ pkg_preinst() {
 		fi
 	done
 	rm "${ED}"/usr/share/nvidia/supported-gpus.json || die
-
-	has_version "x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers[wayland]" && NV_HAD_WAYLAND=1
 }
 
 pkg_postinst() {
@@ -448,6 +449,13 @@ pkg_postinst() {
 		ewarn "https://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html"
 	fi
 
+	if use !abi_x86_32 && [[ ${NV_HAD_ABI32} ]]; then
+		elog
+		elog "USE=abi_x86_32 is disabled, 32bit applications will not be able to"
+		elog "use nvidia-drivers for acceleration without it (e.g. commonly used"
+		elog "with app-emulation/wine-*). Re-enable if needed."
+	fi
+
 	if use wayland && use driver && [[ ! ${NV_HAD_WAYLAND} ]]; then
 		elog
 		elog "With USE=wayland, this version of ${PN} sets nvidia-drm.modeset=1"
diff --git a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-470.82.00.ebuild b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-470.82.00.ebuild
index 9be8a4d574294..09afc857b0b11 100644
--- a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-470.82.00.ebuild
+++ b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-470.82.00.ebuild
@@ -387,6 +387,9 @@ https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NVIDIA/nvidia-drivers"
 }
 
 pkg_preinst() {
+	has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[abi_x86_32]" && NV_HAD_ABI32=1
+	has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[wayland]" && NV_HAD_WAYLAND=1
+
 	use driver || return
 	linux-mod_pkg_preinst
 
@@ -408,8 +411,6 @@ pkg_preinst() {
 		fi
 	done
 	rm "${ED}"/usr/share/nvidia/supported-gpus.json || die
-
-	has_version "x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers[wayland]" && NV_HAD_WAYLAND=1
 }
 
 pkg_postinst() {
@@ -445,6 +446,13 @@ pkg_postinst() {
 		ewarn "https://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html"
 	fi
 
+	if use !abi_x86_32 && [[ ${NV_HAD_ABI32} ]]; then
+		elog
+		elog "USE=abi_x86_32 is disabled, 32bit applications will not be able to"
+		elog "use nvidia-drivers for acceleration without it (e.g. commonly used"
+		elog "with app-emulation/wine-*). Re-enable if needed."
+	fi
+
 	if use wayland && use driver && [[ ! ${NV_HAD_WAYLAND} ]]; then
 		elog
 		elog "With USE=wayland, this version of ${PN} sets nvidia-drm.modeset=1"
diff --git a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-470.86-r1.ebuild b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-470.86-r1.ebuild
index 9be8a4d574294..09afc857b0b11 100644
--- a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-470.86-r1.ebuild
+++ b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-470.86-r1.ebuild
@@ -387,6 +387,9 @@ https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NVIDIA/nvidia-drivers"
 }
 
 pkg_preinst() {
+	has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[abi_x86_32]" && NV_HAD_ABI32=1
+	has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[wayland]" && NV_HAD_WAYLAND=1
+
 	use driver || return
 	linux-mod_pkg_preinst
 
@@ -408,8 +411,6 @@ pkg_preinst() {
 		fi
 	done
 	rm "${ED}"/usr/share/nvidia/supported-gpus.json || die
-
-	has_version "x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers[wayland]" && NV_HAD_WAYLAND=1
 }
 
 pkg_postinst() {
@@ -445,6 +446,13 @@ pkg_postinst() {
 		ewarn "https://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html"
 	fi
 
+	if use !abi_x86_32 && [[ ${NV_HAD_ABI32} ]]; then
+		elog
+		elog "USE=abi_x86_32 is disabled, 32bit applications will not be able to"
+		elog "use nvidia-drivers for acceleration without it (e.g. commonly used"
+		elog "with app-emulation/wine-*). Re-enable if needed."
+	fi
+
 	if use wayland && use driver && [[ ! ${NV_HAD_WAYLAND} ]]; then
 		elog
 		elog "With USE=wayland, this version of ${PN} sets nvidia-drm.modeset=1"
diff --git a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-495.44-r2.ebuild b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-495.44-r2.ebuild
index d1398cc453093..08e975e6beb82 100644
--- a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-495.44-r2.ebuild
+++ b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-495.44-r2.ebuild
@@ -410,6 +410,9 @@ https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NVIDIA/nvidia-drivers"
 }
 
 pkg_preinst() {
+	has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[abi_x86_32]" && NV_HAD_ABI32=1
+	has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[wayland]" && NV_HAD_WAYLAND=1
+
 	use driver || return
 	linux-mod_pkg_preinst
 
@@ -431,8 +434,6 @@ pkg_preinst() {
 		fi
 	done
 	rm "${ED}"/usr/share/nvidia/supported-gpus.json || die
-
-	has_version "x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers[wayland]" && NV_HAD_WAYLAND=1
 }
 
 pkg_postinst() {
@@ -468,6 +469,13 @@ pkg_postinst() {
 		ewarn "https://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html"
 	fi
 
+	if use !abi_x86_32 && [[ ${NV_HAD_ABI32} ]]; then
+		elog
+		elog "USE=abi_x86_32 is disabled, 32bit applications will not be able to"
+		elog "use nvidia-drivers for acceleration without it (e.g. commonly used"
+		elog "with app-emulation/wine-*). Re-enable if needed."
+	fi
+
 	if use wayland && use driver && [[ ! ${NV_HAD_WAYLAND} ]]; then
 		elog
 		elog "With USE=wayland, this version of ${PN} sets nvidia-drm.modeset=1"
diff --git a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-495.44.ebuild b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-495.44.ebuild
index 9e444bda2a40b..7d5b9d3dfce68 100644
--- a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-495.44.ebuild
+++ b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-495.44.ebuild
@@ -399,6 +399,9 @@ https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NVIDIA/nvidia-drivers"
 }
 
 pkg_preinst() {
+	has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[abi_x86_32]" && NV_HAD_ABI32=1
+	has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[wayland]" && NV_HAD_WAYLAND=1
+
 	use driver || return
 	linux-mod_pkg_preinst
 
@@ -420,8 +423,6 @@ pkg_preinst() {
 		fi
 	done
 	rm "${ED}"/usr/share/nvidia/supported-gpus.json || die
-
-	has_version "x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers[wayland]" && NV_HAD_WAYLAND=1
 }
 
 pkg_postinst() {
@@ -457,6 +458,13 @@ pkg_postinst() {
 		ewarn "https://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html"
 	fi
 
+	if use !abi_x86_32 && [[ ${NV_HAD_ABI32} ]]; then
+		elog
+		elog "USE=abi_x86_32 is disabled, 32bit applications will not be able to"
+		elog "use nvidia-drivers for acceleration without it (e.g. commonly used"
+		elog "with app-emulation/wine-*). Re-enable if needed."
+	fi
+
 	if use wayland && use driver && [[ ! ${NV_HAD_WAYLAND} ]]; then
 		elog
 		elog "With USE=wayland, this version of ${PN} sets nvidia-drm.modeset=1"