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diff --git a/cpukit/include/rtems/score/status.h b/cpukit/include/rtems/score/status.h
index fe1f0e87e6..b257ccc5db 100644
--- a/cpukit/include/rtems/score/status.h
+++ b/cpukit/include/rtems/score/status.h
@@ -49,9 +49,11 @@ typedef enum {
/**
* @brief Macro to build a status code from Classic and POSIX API parts.
+ *
+ * Uses a multiplication to preserve the signedness of the POSIX status.
*/
#define STATUS_BUILD( classic_status, posix_status ) \
- ( ( ( (unsigned int) ( posix_status ) ) << 8 ) | ( classic_status ) )
+ ( ( ( posix_status ) * 256 ) | ( classic_status ) )
/**
* @brief Macro to get the Classic API status code.
@@ -62,10 +64,10 @@ typedef enum {
/**
* @brief Macro to get the POSIX API status code.
*
- * Performs an arithmetic shift to reconstruct a negative POSIX status.
+ * Uses a division to preserve the signedness of the POSIX status.
*/
#define STATUS_GET_POSIX( status ) \
- ( ( ( (int) ( status ) ) | 0xff ) >> 8 )
+ ( ( status ) / 256 )
/**
* @brief Status codes.