diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 3cad3aeb2..dd697d307 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Changes in 1.8.4 (since 1.8.3)
 backtrace of a stack with a promise object (made by `delay') in it.
 ** Make `accept' leave guile mode while blocking
 ** `scm_c_read ()' and `scm_c_write ()' now type-check their port argument
+** Fixed a build problem on AIX (use of func_data identifier)
 
 * New modules (see the manual for details)