diff --git a/cpukit/ChangeLog b/cpukit/ChangeLog
index 6363631272..057729e20c 100644
--- a/cpukit/ChangeLog
+++ b/cpukit/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2009-11-11	Jennifer Averett <jennifer.averett@OARcorp.com>
+
+	PR 1471/cpukit
+	* libmisc/cpuuse/cpuusagereport.c: Rework statement to ensure 64-bit
+	multiplication is used to avoid overflow with intermediate value.
+
 2009-11-10	Jennifer Averett <jennifer.averett@OARcorp.com>
 
 	PR 1468/cpukit
diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/cpuuse/cpuusagereport.c b/cpukit/libmisc/cpuuse/cpuusagereport.c
index d8f08a9a65..a0f0995756 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/cpuuse/cpuusagereport.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/cpuuse/cpuusagereport.c
@@ -148,8 +148,16 @@ void rtems_cpu_usage_report_with_plugin(
             ival, fval
           );
         #else
-          ival = (total_units) ?
-                   the_thread->cpu_time_used * 10000 / total_units : 0;
+         if (total_units) {
+            uint64_t ival_64;
+
+            ival_64 = the_thread->cpu_time_used;
+            ival_64 *= 10000;
+            ival = ival_64 / total_units;
+          } else {
+            ival = 0;
+          }
+
           fval = ival % 1000;
           ival /= 1000;
           (*print)( context,