1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/source/os_specific/service_layers/osunixxf.c b/source/os_specific/service_layers/osunixxf.c
index 4f9d1d0724d52..9a92c142f776f 100644
--- a/source/os_specific/service_layers/osunixxf.c
+++ b/source/os_specific/service_layers/osunixxf.c
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ AcpiOsGetLine (
     UINT32                  BufferLength,
     UINT32                  *BytesRead)
 {
-    UINT8                   Temp;
+    int                     Temp;
     UINT32                  i;
 
 
@@ -364,13 +364,17 @@ AcpiOsGetLine (
             return (AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
         }
 
-        scanf ("%1c", &Temp);
+        if ((Temp = getchar ()) == EOF)
+        {
+            return (AE_ERROR);
+        }
+
         if (!Temp || Temp == '\n')
         {
             break;
         }
 
-        Buffer [i] = Temp;
+        Buffer [i] = (char) Temp;
     }
 
     /* Null terminate the buffer */