diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
index e8be1b86630..6fcfcea1099 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2019-02-14  Jonathan Wakely  <jwakely@redhat.com>
+
+	* doc/xml/manual/intro.xml: Document LWG 2735 status.
+	* include/bits/std_abs.h: Add comment about LWG 2735.
+	* testsuite/26_numerics/headers/cstdlib/dr2735.cc: New test.
+
 2019-02-13  Jonathan Wakely  <jwakely@redhat.com>
 
 	PR libstdc++/89345
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/doc/xml/manual/intro.xml b/libstdc++-v3/doc/xml/manual/intro.xml
index 28210cb0862..71050a0cebc 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/doc/xml/manual/intro.xml
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/doc/xml/manual/intro.xml
@@ -1134,6 +1134,17 @@ requirements of the license of GCC.
     <listitem><para>Define the <code>value_compare</code> typedef.
     </para></listitem></varlistentry>
 
+    <varlistentry xml:id="manual.bugs.dr2735"><term><link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="&DR;#2735">2735</link>:
+       <emphasis><code>std::abs(short)</code>,
+	 <code>std::abs(signed char)</code> and others should return
+	 <code>int</code> instead of <code>double</code> in order to be
+	 compatible with C++98 and C
+       </emphasis>
+    </term>
+    <listitem><para>Resolved by the changes for
+      <link linkend="manual.bugs.dr2192">2192</link>.
+    </para></listitem></varlistentry>
+
     <varlistentry xml:id="manual.bugs.dr2770"><term><link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="&DR;#2770">2770</link>:
        <emphasis><code>tuple_size&lt;const T&gt;</code> specialization is not
 	 SFINAE compatible and breaks decomposition declarations
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/std_abs.h b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/std_abs.h
index 60a65423c38..8430010b432 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/std_abs.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/std_abs.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ _GLIBCXX_BEGIN_NAMESPACE_VERSION
 // _GLIBCXX_RESOLVE_LIB_DEFECTS
 // 2192. Validity and return type of std::abs(0u) is unclear
 // 2294. <cstdlib> should declare abs(double)
+// 2735. std::abs(short), std::abs(signed char) and others should return int
 
 #ifndef __CORRECT_ISO_CPP_MATH_H_PROTO
   inline _GLIBCXX_CONSTEXPR double
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/26_numerics/headers/cstdlib/dr2735.cc b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/26_numerics/headers/cstdlib/dr2735.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2a542011fa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/26_numerics/headers/cstdlib/dr2735.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// This file is part of the GNU ISO C++ Library.  This library is free
+// software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+// terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+// Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
+// any later version.
+
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+// with this library; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
+// <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+// { dg-do compile }
+
+// NB: Don't include any other headers in this file.
+// LWG 2735. std::abs(short), std::abs(signed char) and others should return
+// int instead of double in order to be compatible with C++98 and C
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+template<typename> struct is_int { };
+template<> struct is_int<int> { typedef int type; };
+
+template<typename T>
+typename is_int<T>::type
+do_check(T t)
+{
+  return T(0);
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void check()
+{
+  do_check(std::abs(T(0)));
+}
+
+void test()
+{
+  check<short>();
+  check<unsigned short>();
+  check<char>();
+  check<signed char>();
+  check<unsigned char>();
+}