diff --git a/binutils/ChangeLog b/binutils/ChangeLog
index a528db4207f..1ab1c2c8b92 100644
--- a/binutils/ChangeLog
+++ b/binutils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2017-02-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
+
+	* readelf.c (process_version_sections) <SHT_GNU_verdef>: Make
+	`isum' unsigned.
+	<SHT_GNU_verneed>: Likewise.
+
 2017-02-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 
 	* readelf.c (process_version_sections) <SHT_GNU_verdef>: Limit
diff --git a/binutils/readelf.c b/binutils/readelf.c
index cb0da10194c..6edb364ef66 100644
--- a/binutils/readelf.c
+++ b/binutils/readelf.c
@@ -10026,8 +10026,8 @@ process_version_sections (FILE * file)
 		Elf_Internal_Verdef ent;
 		Elf_External_Verdaux * eaux;
 		Elf_Internal_Verdaux aux;
+		unsigned int isum;
 		int j;
-		int isum;
 
 		/* Check for very large indices.  */
 		if (idx > (size_t) (endbuf - (char *) edefs))
@@ -10143,8 +10143,8 @@ process_version_sections (FILE * file)
 	      {
 		Elf_External_Verneed * entry;
 		Elf_Internal_Verneed ent;
+		unsigned int isum;
 		int j;
-		int isum;
 		char * vstart;
 
 		if (idx > (size_t) (endbuf - (char *) eneed))