diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 435e624..feb79c5 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ sysvinit (2.89dsf) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Sulogin: enforce reconnection of stdin/stdout/stderr if a device
     was specified.
   * Sulogin: if zero is read at reading the passwd guess it's done.
+  * Sulogin: respect byte order that is do not mix chars and ints
 
   [ Petter Reinholdtsen ]
   * Next release will be 2.89dsf.
diff --git a/src/sulogin.c b/src/sulogin.c
index 70fa334..45f5f5f 100644
--- a/src/sulogin.c
+++ b/src/sulogin.c
@@ -613,9 +613,9 @@ char *getpasswd(struct console *con)
 	struct termios tty;
 	char *ret = pass;
 	unsigned char tc;
-	char ascval;
+	char c, ascval;
 	int eightbit;
-	int c, fd;
+	int fd;
 
 	if (con->flags & CON_NOTTY)
 		goto out;