diff --git a/gcc/ChangeLog b/gcc/ChangeLog
index 2f8c480666c..d296f21a2d1 100644
--- a/gcc/ChangeLog
+++ b/gcc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2004-01-29  Devang Patel  <dpatel@apple.com>
+
+	* dwarf2out.c (gen_field_die): Do not equate decl number to die.
+	
 2004-01-28  Ian Lance Taylor  <ian@wasabisystems.com>
 
 	PR inline-asm/6162
diff --git a/gcc/dwarf2out.c b/gcc/dwarf2out.c
index c40df28f438..5dfc989ce68 100644
--- a/gcc/dwarf2out.c
+++ b/gcc/dwarf2out.c
@@ -11178,9 +11178,6 @@ gen_field_die (tree decl, dw_die_ref context_die)
     add_AT_unsigned (decl_die, DW_AT_accessibility, DW_ACCESS_protected);
   else if (TREE_PRIVATE (decl))
     add_AT_unsigned (decl_die, DW_AT_accessibility, DW_ACCESS_private);
-
-  /* Equate decl number to die, so that we can look up this decl later on.  */
-  equate_decl_number_to_die (decl, decl_die);
 }
 
 #if 0