diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/m68k/mcf5235/ChangeLog b/c/src/lib/libbsp/m68k/mcf5235/ChangeLog
index c5339a4ec1..5e54bb5e43 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/m68k/mcf5235/ChangeLog
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/m68k/mcf5235/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-11-16	Alan Cudmore <alan.p.cudmore@nasa.gov>
+
+	* startup/init5235.c: Add volatile to prevent newer gcc versions from
+	optimizing away.
+
 2009-10-21	Ralf Corsépius <ralf.corsepius@rtems.org>
 
 	* make/custom/mcf5235.cfg: Remove RTEMS_BSP_FAMILY.
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/m68k/mcf5235/startup/init5235.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/m68k/mcf5235/startup/init5235.c
index 13305a7557..505809f728 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/m68k/mcf5235/startup/init5235.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/m68k/mcf5235/startup/init5235.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void Init5235 (void)
 {
     extern void CopyDataClearBSSAndStart (void);
     int x;
-    int temp = 0;
+    volatile int temp = 0;
     int *address_of_MCF5235_BSP_START_FROM_FLASH;
     
     /*Setup the GPIO Registers */