diff --git a/newlib/ChangeLog b/newlib/ChangeLog
index 6034e7df1..5ab4c0d68 100644
--- a/newlib/ChangeLog
+++ b/newlib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2002-08-17  Jeff Johnston  <jjohnstn@redhat.com>
+
+        * libc/include/sys/config.h[__PPC__][__SPE__]: Set
+        _LONG_DOUBLE to double.
+
 2002-08-17  Jeff Johnston  <jjohnstn@redhat.com>
 
 	* configure.host: Add powerpc*-*-eabispe* configuration.
diff --git a/newlib/libc/include/sys/config.h b/newlib/libc/include/sys/config.h
index 9596d5558..89abbfd9e 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/include/sys/config.h
+++ b/newlib/libc/include/sys/config.h
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
 #if defined(_CALL_SYSV)
 #define __ATTRIBUTE_IMPURE_PTR__ __attribute__((__section__(".sdata")))
 #endif
+#ifdef __SPE__
+#define _LONG_DOUBLE double
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __xstormy16__