diff --git a/newlib/ChangeLog b/newlib/ChangeLog
index b6906d9c8..01793266b 100644
--- a/newlib/ChangeLog
+++ b/newlib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2003-03-20  Jeff Johnston  <jjohnstn@redhat.com>
+
+	* libc/stdio/vfscanf.c (__svfscanf_r): For floating point conversion,
+	count all characters used to create number against maximum width.
+	* libc/machine/powerpc/vfscanf.c (__svfscanf_r): Ditto.
+
 2003-03-18  D.Venkatasubramanian  <dvenkat@noida.hcltech.com>
 
 	* libc/include/sys/h8300hms/crt0.S[__SIMULATOR__]: Add commandline
diff --git a/newlib/libc/machine/powerpc/vfscanf.c b/newlib/libc/machine/powerpc/vfscanf.c
index f4481efb7..37d2da7fe 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/machine/powerpc/vfscanf.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/machine/powerpc/vfscanf.c
@@ -1085,8 +1085,8 @@ __svfscanf_r (rptr, fp, fmt0, ap)
 	      break;
 	    fok:
 	      *p++ = c;
-	      fl_width--;
 	    fskip:
+	      fl_width--;
               ++nread;
 	      if (--fp->_r > 0)
 		fp->_p++;
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdio/vfscanf.c b/newlib/libc/stdio/vfscanf.c
index 61a901ea3..fd9ca0a62 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdio/vfscanf.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdio/vfscanf.c
@@ -931,8 +931,8 @@ __svfscanf_r (rptr, fp, fmt0, ap)
 	      break;
 	    fok:
 	      *p++ = c;
-	      width--;
 	    fskip:
+	      width--;
               ++nread;
 	      if (--fp->_r > 0)
 		fp->_p++;