diff --git a/fpu/softfloat-native.h b/fpu/softfloat-native.h
index c885f1b51f8ab2b427ac47bacea0bec91989643c..cf2da4c2512f36cf3586554d6f7ae5fcfab50619 100644
--- a/fpu/softfloat-native.h
+++ b/fpu/softfloat-native.h
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ enum {
 #endif
 
 typedef struct float_status {
-    signed char float_rounding_mode;
+    int float_rounding_mode;
 #ifdef FLOATX80
-    signed char floatx80_rounding_precision;
+    int floatx80_rounding_precision;
 #endif
 } float_status;