diff --git a/binutils/ChangeLog b/binutils/ChangeLog
index f233709980..7819fb8b59 100644
--- a/binutils/ChangeLog
+++ b/binutils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-05-12  Salvador Eduardo Tropea  <salvador@inti.gov.ar>
+
+	* debug.c (debug_get_real_type): Extend test for circular debug
+	references.
+
 2003-05-12  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
 	* configure.in (ALL_LINGUAS): Add zh_CN.
diff --git a/binutils/debug.c b/binutils/debug.c
index b1213d9bdf..3d7d48e2bb 100644
--- a/binutils/debug.c
+++ b/binutils/debug.c
@@ -2183,7 +2183,7 @@ debug_get_real_type (handle, type, list)
 
   for (l = list; l != NULL; l = l->next)
     {
-      if (l->t == type)
+      if (l->t == type || l == l->next)
 	{
 	  fprintf (stderr,
 		   _("debug_get_real_type: circular debug information for %s\n"),