diff --git a/newlib/libm/math/wf_pow.c b/newlib/libm/math/wf_pow.c
index be453558b..9a10254bf 100644
--- a/newlib/libm/math/wf_pow.c
+++ b/newlib/libm/math/wf_pow.c
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@
 		    if (_LIB_VERSION == _SVID_) {
 		       exc.retval = HUGE;
 		       y *= 0.5;
-		       if(x<0.0&&rint(y)!=y) exc.retval = -HUGE;
+		       if(x<0.0f&&rintf(y)!=y) exc.retval = -HUGE;
 		    } else {
 		       exc.retval = HUGE_VAL;
                        y *= 0.5;
-		       if(x<0.0&&rint(y)!=y) exc.retval = -HUGE_VAL;
+		       if(x<0.0f&&rintf(y)!=y) exc.retval = -HUGE_VAL;
 		    }
 		    if (_LIB_VERSION == _POSIX_)
 		        errno = ERANGE;