diff --git a/newlib/libm/common/s_nextafter.c b/newlib/libm/common/s_nextafter.c
index 9453a0a00..356c79f3d 100644
--- a/newlib/libm/common/s_nextafter.c
+++ b/newlib/libm/common/s_nextafter.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ PORTABILITY
 	if(((ix>=0x7ff00000)&&((ix-0x7ff00000)|lx)!=0) ||   /* x is nan */ 
 	   ((iy>=0x7ff00000)&&((iy-0x7ff00000)|ly)!=0))     /* y is nan */ 
 	   return x+y;				
-	if(x==y) return x;		/* x=y, return x */
+	if(x==y) return y;		/* x=y, return y */
 	if((ix|lx)==0) {			/* x == 0 */
 	    INSERT_WORDS(x,hy&0x80000000,1);	/* return +-minsubnormal */
 	    y = x*x;
diff --git a/newlib/libm/common/sf_nextafter.c b/newlib/libm/common/sf_nextafter.c
index cea4da58d..cdc7c663d 100644
--- a/newlib/libm/common/sf_nextafter.c
+++ b/newlib/libm/common/sf_nextafter.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	if(FLT_UWORD_IS_NAN(ix) ||
 	   FLT_UWORD_IS_NAN(iy))
 	   return x+y;
-	if(x==y) return x;		/* x=y, return x */
+	if(x==y) return y;		/* x=y, return y */
 	if(FLT_UWORD_IS_ZERO(ix)) {		/* x == 0 */
 	    SET_FLOAT_WORD(x,(hy&0x80000000)|FLT_UWORD_MIN);
 	    y = x*x;