diff --git a/cpukit/ChangeLog b/cpukit/ChangeLog
index 80931fb0f0..b1c9ba9660 100644
--- a/cpukit/ChangeLog
+++ b/cpukit/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-10-02	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
+
+	* score/inline/rtems/score/priority.inl: Use simple integer as loop
+	counter.
+
 2008-10-02	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
 
 	* libmisc/monitor/mon-monitor.c, rtems/include/rtems/rtems/types.h: Do
diff --git a/cpukit/score/inline/rtems/score/priority.inl b/cpukit/score/inline/rtems/score/priority.inl
index 660c17a291..6c1b824021 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/inline/rtems/score/priority.inl
+++ b/cpukit/score/inline/rtems/score/priority.inl
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 RTEMS_INLINE_ROUTINE void _Priority_Handler_initialization( void )
 {
-  size_t index;
+  int index;
 
   _Priority_Major_bit_map = 0;
   for ( index=0 ; index <16 ; index++ )