diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index aae5799bee..9029da9f9a 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
+Fri Jul 25 16:48:18 1997  Jeffrey A Law  (law@cygnus.com)
+
+	* top.c (execute_command): Force cleanup of alloca areas.
+	* findvar.c (registers_changed): Likewise.
+
+start-sanitize-v850
 Fri Jul 25 15:37:15 1997  Stu Grossman  <grossman@cygnus.com>
 
 	* v850ice.c:  Include <windows.h>.  Support new v850 DLL interface.
 	* Add defs for target status.
-	
+
+end-sanitize-v850
 start-sanitize-gdbtk
 Tue Jul 22 19:45:37 1997  Martin M. Hunt  <hunt@cygnus.com>
 
diff --git a/gdb/top.c b/gdb/top.c
index 92e9e99233..dfa8f3d2c4 100644
--- a/gdb/top.c
+++ b/gdb/top.c
@@ -1209,6 +1209,10 @@ execute_command (p, from_tty)
 
   free_all_values ();
 
+  /* Force cleanup of any alloca areas if using C alloca instead of
+     a builtin alloca.  */
+  alloca (0);
+
   /* This can happen when command_line_input hits end of file.  */
   if (p == NULL)
       return;