diff --git a/newlib/ChangeLog b/newlib/ChangeLog
index f8f45ae38..a3ed9413a 100644
--- a/newlib/ChangeLog
+++ b/newlib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-07-24  Jeff Johnston  <jjohnstn@redhat.com>
+
+	* libc/include/ctype.h (_ctype_): Restore for C++ backward
+	compatability only.
+
 2008-07-21  Jeff Johnston  <jjohnstn@redhat.com>
 
 	* libc/ctype/ctype_.c: Add new pointer __ctype_ptr__ which is one
diff --git a/newlib/libc/include/ctype.h b/newlib/libc/include/ctype.h
index 9014dbe4f..17a486ebb 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/include/ctype.h
+++ b/newlib/libc/include/ctype.h
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ extern	__IMPORT _CONST char	*__ctype_ptr__;
 #define toascii(c)	((c)&0177)
 #endif
 
+/* For C++ backward-compatibility only.  */
+extern	__IMPORT _CONST char	_ctype_[];
+
 _END_STD_C
 
 #endif /* _CTYPE_H_ */