2 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libc/locale/lmonetary.c b/lib/libc/locale/lmonetary.c
index 0b8581a929fb..22c157fe871f 100644
--- a/lib/libc/locale/lmonetary.c
+++ b/lib/libc/locale/lmonetary.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  * $FreeBSD$
  */
 
+#include <limits.h>
 #include "lmonetary.h"
 #include "ldpart.h"
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ extern int __mlocale_changed;
 #define LCMONETARY_SIZE (sizeof(struct lc_monetary_T) / sizeof(char *))
 
 static char	empty[] = "";
-static char	numempty[] = "-1";
+static char     numempty[] = { CHAR_MAX, '\0' };
 
 static const struct lc_monetary_T _C_monetary_locale = {
 	empty ,		/* int_curr_symbol */
diff --git a/lib/libc/locale/lnumeric.c b/lib/libc/locale/lnumeric.c
index 765d604a7285..bbf118c9add5 100644
--- a/lib/libc/locale/lnumeric.c
+++ b/lib/libc/locale/lnumeric.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  * $FreeBSD$
  */
 
+#include <limits.h>
 #include "lnumeric.h"
 #include "ldpart.h"
 
@@ -33,10 +34,12 @@ extern int __nlocale_changed;
 
 #define LCNUMERIC_SIZE (sizeof(struct lc_numeric_T) / sizeof(char *))
 
+static char     numempty[] = { CHAR_MAX, '\0' };
+
 static const struct lc_numeric_T _C_numeric_locale = {
-	".",	/* decimal_point */
-	"",	/* thousands_sep */
-	"-1"	/* grouping */
+	".",     /* decimal_point */
+	"",      /* thousands_sep */
+	numempty /* grouping */
 };
 
 static struct lc_numeric_T _numeric_locale;