diff --git a/binutils/ChangeLog b/binutils/ChangeLog
index 1f311d921a..3234b5560c 100644
--- a/binutils/ChangeLog
+++ b/binutils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2008-03-16  Brian Dessent  <brian@dessent.net>
+
+	* rcparse.y (resid): Allow control text to span multiple lines.
+
 2008-03-13  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
 
 	* readelf.c: Use %u throughout when printing sh_link or sh_info,
diff --git a/binutils/rcparse.y b/binutils/rcparse.y
index 00a060d79d..9b72068540 100644
--- a/binutils/rcparse.y
+++ b/binutils/rcparse.y
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ resid:
 	    $$.named = 0;
 	    $$.u.id = $1;
 	  }
-	| res_unicode_string
+	| res_unicode_string_concat
 	  {
 	    $$.named = 1;
 	    $$.u.n.name = $1;