diff --git a/bfd/libcoff.h b/bfd/libcoff.h
index 89551815671..d657631a5f7 100644
--- a/bfd/libcoff.h
+++ b/bfd/libcoff.h
@@ -127,13 +127,21 @@ typedef struct coff_ptr_struct
           this symbol. Generated by coff_renumber_symbols. */
 unsigned int offset;
 
+        /* Should the value of this symbol be renumbered.  Used for
+          XCOFF C_BSTAT symbols.  Set by coff_slurp_symbol_table.  */
+unsigned int fix_value : 1;
+
         /* Should the tag field of this symbol be renumbered.
           Created by coff_pointerize_aux. */
-char fix_tag;
+unsigned int fix_tag : 1;
 
         /* Should the endidx field of this symbol be renumbered.
           Created by coff_pointerize_aux. */
-char fix_end;
+unsigned int fix_end : 1;
+
+        /* Should the x_csect.x_scnlen field be renumbered.
+          Created by coff_slurp_symbol_table. */
+unsigned int fix_scnlen : 1;
 
         /* The container for the symbol structure as read and translated
            from the file. */