diff --git a/newlib/ChangeLog b/newlib/ChangeLog
index b33fe6f19..dcf7ef163 100644
--- a/newlib/ChangeLog
+++ b/newlib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2003-07-02  Jeff Johnston  <jjohnstn@redhat.com>
+
+	* libc/include/sys/types.h (int8_t): Make signed.
+
 2003-07-02  Jeff Johnston  <jjohnstn@redhat.com>
 
 	* libc/sys/linux/include/mqueue.h: Add include of <sys/fcntl.h>.
diff --git a/newlib/libc/include/sys/types.h b/newlib/libc/include/sys/types.h
index f17379e73..238af1f50 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/include/sys/types.h
+++ b/newlib/libc/include/sys/types.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ typedef unsigned long vm_size_t;
 
 #define __BIT_TYPES_DEFINED__
 
-typedef char int8_t;
+typedef signed char int8_t;
 typedef unsigned char u_int8_t;
 typedef short int16_t;
 typedef unsigned short u_int16_t;