diff --git a/newlib/ChangeLog b/newlib/ChangeLog
index 1b3ed8c4a..22dddf315 100644
--- a/newlib/ChangeLog
+++ b/newlib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2001-01-23  Jeff Johnston  <jjohnstn@redhat.com>
+
+	* libc/include/math.h (signgam): Regress previous fix as
+	it does not handle programs with extern int signgam in them.
+
 2001-01-23  Jeff Johnston  <jjohnstn@redhat.com>
 
 	* libc/include/math.h (signgam): Changed to a macro refering to
diff --git a/newlib/libc/include/math.h b/newlib/libc/include/math.h
index fe57b1b58..f092aff19 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/include/math.h
+++ b/newlib/libc/include/math.h
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ extern float dremf _PARAMS((float, float));
 
 /* The gamma functions use a global variable, signgam.  */
 
-#define signgam (_impure_ptr->_new._reent._gamma_signgam)
+extern __IMPORT int signgam;
 
 /* The exception structure passed to the matherr routine.  */