diff --git a/cpukit/ChangeLog b/cpukit/ChangeLog
index 0cc569c4fa..5e8467a64d 100644
--- a/cpukit/ChangeLog
+++ b/cpukit/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2008-05-27	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
+
+	* libmisc/shell/shell_getchar.c: Minor change so dropping connection
+	while at prompt results in shell logging out and connection still
+	being available.
+
 2008-05-27	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
 
 	* libcsupport/src/newlibc_exit.c, score/src/threadhandler.c: Call
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/shell_getchar.c b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/shell_getchar.c
index c08a8bfa90..53b80dd953 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/shell/shell_getchar.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/shell/shell_getchar.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ rtems_shell_getchar (FILE *in)
   struct translation_table *translation = 0;
   for (;;)
   {
-    char c = fgetc (in);
+    int c = fgetc (in);
     if (c == EOF)
       return EOF;
     if (c == 27)