diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index afbadf51fe..bdbce116ce 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2003-12-16  Michael Chastain  <mec.gnu@mindspring.com>
+
+	* gdb.base/structs.exp: Call gdb_exit as well as gdb_start.
+
 2003-12-17  Jim Blandy  <jimb@redhat.com>
 
 	* gdb.base/freebpcmd.c: Add copyright notice.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/structs.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/structs.exp
index 7ff54c9057..c0f596f5e2 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/structs.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/structs.exp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ proc start_structs_test { types } {
     }
 
     # Start with a fresh gdb.
+    gdb_exit
     gdb_start
     gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
     gdb_load ${binfile}