diff --git a/patches/binutils-2.9.1/01_fix_gcc_4.4_errors.diff b/patches/binutils-2.9.1/01_fix_gcc_4.4_errors.diff
index a997c66..4d478f4 100644
--- a/patches/binutils-2.9.1/01_fix_gcc_4.4_errors.diff
+++ b/patches/binutils-2.9.1/01_fix_gcc_4.4_errors.diff
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@
 @@ -463,7 +464,7 @@
  #else
  
- extern int sys_nerr;
+-extern int sys_nerr;
 -extern char *sys_errlist[];
++extern const int sys_nerr;
 +extern const char *const sys_errlist[];
  
  #endif
diff --git a/patches/gcc-2.95.3/01_fix_gcc_4.4_errors.diff b/patches/gcc-2.95.3/01_fix_gcc_4.4_errors.diff
index 2971ddb..84f7c3d 100644
--- a/patches/gcc-2.95.3/01_fix_gcc_4.4_errors.diff
+++ b/patches/gcc-2.95.3/01_fix_gcc_4.4_errors.diff
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
 @@ -463,7 +464,7 @@
  #else
  
- extern int sys_nerr;
+-extern int sys_nerr;
 -extern char *sys_errlist[];
++extern const int sys_nerr;
 +extern const char *const sys_errlist[];
  
  #endif