diff --git a/login-utils/newgrp.c b/login-utils/newgrp.c
index e674a4feb..141b41bf4 100644
--- a/login-utils/newgrp.c
+++ b/login-utils/newgrp.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	struct passwd *pw_entry;
 	struct group *gr_entry;
 	char *shell;
-	char ch;
+	int ch;
 	static const struct option longopts[] = {
 		{"version", no_argument, NULL, 'V'},
 		{"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
diff --git a/term-utils/scriptreplay.c b/term-utils/scriptreplay.c
index 172466339..b4549ef16 100644
--- a/term-utils/scriptreplay.c
+++ b/term-utils/scriptreplay.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	double divi = 1, maxdelay = 0;
 	int c, diviopt = FALSE, maxdelayopt = FALSE, idx;
 	unsigned long line;
-	char ch;
+	int ch;
 
 	static const struct option longopts[] = {
 		{ "timing",	required_argument,	0, 't' },