diff --git a/common/port.h b/common/port.h
index b87a9e7a..a0de7c40 100644
--- a/common/port.h
+++ b/common/port.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 	#include <dlfcn.h>
 	#include <stdlib.h>
 	#include <unistd.h>
+	#include <string.h>
 
 	#if defined(__APPLE__)
 		#include <sys/syslimits.h>
diff --git a/engine/common/filesystem.h b/engine/common/filesystem.h
index b08f62b1..8b981f7f 100644
--- a/engine/common/filesystem.h
+++ b/engine/common/filesystem.h
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ typedef struct
 	int		filepos;		// file offset in WAD
 	int		disksize;		// compressed or uncompressed
 	int		size;		// uncompressed
-	char		type;		// TYP_*
-	char		attribs;		// file attribs
-	char		img_type;		// IMG_*
+	signed char	type;		// TYP_*
+	signed char	attribs;		// file attribs
+	signed char	img_type;		// IMG_*
 	char		pad;
 	char		name[WAD3_NAMELEN];	// must be null terminated
 } dlumpinfo_t;