diff --git a/newlib/ChangeLog b/newlib/ChangeLog
index 513c34d32..14369fa17 100644
--- a/newlib/ChangeLog
+++ b/newlib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2003-09-05  Jeff Johnston  <jjohnstn@redhat.com>
+
+	* libc/stdlib/exit.c (exit): Setting of struct _atexit ptr p
+	is different for _REENT_SMALL than when using regular reent
+	struct.
+
 2003-09-05  Ben Elliston  <bje@wasabisystems.com>
 
 	* libc/ctype/wctype.c (_DEFUN): Remove empty default case, as
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdlib/exit.c b/newlib/libc/stdlib/exit.c
index 286c20db9..dad2861d2 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdlib/exit.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdlib/exit.c
@@ -64,9 +64,8 @@ _DEFUN (exit, (code),
   register int n;
   int i;
 
-  p = &_GLOBAL_REENT->_atexit;
-
 #ifdef _REENT_SMALL
+  p = &_GLOBAL_REENT->_atexit;
   args = p->_on_exit_args_ptr;
   
   if (args == NULL)
@@ -83,6 +82,7 @@ _DEFUN (exit, (code),
           p->_fns[n] ();
     }
 #else
+  p = _GLOBAL_REENT->_atexit;
   do
     {
       args = & p->_on_exit_args;