diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index 7b774a3498..f0f48d12d6 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
    past entries belonging to author(s): Viktor Szakats.
 */
 
+2009-11-15 23:38 UTC+0100 Viktor Szakats (harbour.01 syenar.hu)
+  * include/hbdefs.h
+    + Added HB_ERRCODE. Currently the same as USHORT. Will be 
+      changed to 'unsigned int' once all USHORT types have been 
+      converted to HB_ERRCODE (where applicable).
+
 2009-11-15 23:33 UTC+0100 Viktor Szakats (harbour.01 syenar.hu)
   * src/rtl/errapi.c
     ! Typo in comment.
diff --git a/harbour/include/hbdefs.h b/harbour/include/hbdefs.h
index ad6f4716f7..9fc3702fbf 100644
--- a/harbour/include/hbdefs.h
+++ b/harbour/include/hbdefs.h
@@ -716,6 +716,7 @@ typedef unsigned int        HB_UINT;
 typedef double              HB_DOUBLE;
 typedef ULONG               HB_SIZE;           /* TOFIX: Change to 'long' */
 typedef void *              HB_PTRVAL;         /* TOFIX */
+typedef USHORT              HB_ERRCODE;        /* TOFIX: Change to 'unsigned int' */
 /* typedef                     HB_POINTER;    */    /* TOFIX */
 
 /* Harbour strict bit types: */