diff --git a/edef.h b/edef.h
index 31fb735..b70c9cd 100644
--- a/edef.h
+++ b/edef.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ typedef int (*fn_t)(int, int);
 /* Initialized global external declarations. */
 
 extern int fillcol;		/* Fill column                  */
-extern short kbdm[];		/* Holds kayboard macro data    */
+extern int kbdm[];		/* Holds kayboard macro data    */
 extern char pat[];		/* Search pattern               */
 extern char rpat[];		/* Replacement pattern          */
 extern char *execstr;		/* pointer to string to execute */
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ extern struct kill *kbufh;		/* kill buffer header pointer   */
 extern int kused;		/* # of bytes used in KB        */
 extern struct window *swindow;	/* saved window pointer         */
 extern int cryptflag;		/* currently encrypting?        */
-extern short *kbdptr;		/* current position in keyboard buf */
-extern short *kbdend;		/* ptr to end of the keyboard */
+extern int *kbdptr;		/* current position in keyboard buf */
+extern int *kbdend;		/* ptr to end of the keyboard */
 extern int kbdmode;		/* current keyboard macro mode  */
 extern int kbdrep;		/* number of repetitions        */
 extern int restflag;		/* restricted use?              */
diff --git a/globals.c b/globals.c
index 235e2f3..c2d4c37 100644
--- a/globals.c
+++ b/globals.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 /* initialized global definitions */
 
 int fillcol = 72;		/* Current fill column          */
-short kbdm[NKBDM];		/* Macro                        */
+int kbdm[NKBDM];		/* Macro                        */
 char *execstr = NULL;		/* pointer to string to execute */
 char golabel[NPAT] = "";	/* current line to go to        */
 int execlevel = 0;		/* execution IF level           */
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ struct kill *kbufh = NULL;		/* kill buffer header pointer           */
 int kused = KBLOCK;		/* # of bytes used in kill buffer       */
 struct window *swindow = NULL;	/* saved window pointer                 */
 int cryptflag = FALSE;		/* currently encrypting?                */
-short *kbdptr;			/* current position in keyboard buf */
-short *kbdend = &kbdm[0];	/* ptr to end of the keyboard */
+int *kbdptr;			/* current position in keyboard buf */
+int *kbdend = &kbdm[0];		/* ptr to end of the keyboard */
 int kbdmode = STOP;		/* current keyboard macro mode  */
 int kbdrep = 0;			/* number of repetitions        */
 int restflag = FALSE;		/* restricted use?              */