diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9c7dc8779..f74cfcc15 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2013-02-01  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
+
+	Fix Savannah bug #38227.
+
+	* builds/unix/freetype-config.in: Set LC_ALL.
+
 2013-02-01  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
 
 	Fix Savannah bug #38221.
diff --git a/builds/unix/freetype-config.in b/builds/unix/freetype-config.in
index 815367ba8..1c0cc077e 100644
--- a/builds/unix/freetype-config.in
+++ b/builds/unix/freetype-config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 #
-# Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 by
+# Copyright 2000-2005, 2008, 2009, 2013 by
 # David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
 #
 # This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used, modified,
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 # indicate that you have read the license and understand and accept it
 # fully.
 
+LC_ALL=C
+export LC_ALL
+
 prefix=@prefix@
 exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
 exec_prefix_set=no