1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/symbol.c b/symbol.c
index fb14b624..6c1fb2a5 100644
--- a/symbol.c
+++ b/symbol.c
@@ -254,12 +254,11 @@ static struct symbol * examine_array_type(struct symbol *sym)
 static struct symbol *examine_bitfield_type(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	struct symbol *base_type = examine_base_type(sym);
-	unsigned long bit_size, alignment, modifiers;
+	unsigned long alignment, modifiers;
 
 	if (!base_type)
 		return sym;
-	bit_size = base_type->bit_size;
-	if (sym->bit_size > bit_size)
+	if (sym->bit_size > base_type->bit_size)
 		warning(sym->pos, "impossible field-width, %d, for this type",  sym->bit_size);
 
 	alignment = base_type->ctype.alignment;