diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index f1c53a1bad3..99f52a0e2eb 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2001-11-17  Andreas Schwab  <schwab@suse.de>
+
+	* xterm.c (note_mouse_highlight): Fix type of variable `ignore'.
+
 2001-11-17  Jason Rumney  <jasonr@gnu.org>
 
 	* xterm.c (notice_overwritten_cursor): Take care of end < 0 case.
diff --git a/src/xterm.c b/src/xterm.c
index 5c11906863a..df55fe4751b 100644
--- a/src/xterm.c
+++ b/src/xterm.c
@@ -7165,7 +7165,7 @@ note_mouse_highlight (f, x, y)
 		{
 		  Lisp_Object before = Foverlay_start (overlay);
 		  Lisp_Object after = Foverlay_end (overlay);
-		  Lisp_Object ignore;
+		  int ignore;
 
 		  /* Note that we might not be able to find position
 		     BEFORE in the glyph matrix if the overlay is