diff --git a/build-aux/check-mescc.sh b/build-aux/check-mescc.sh
index 34242e2c..cb9e5add 100755
--- a/build-aux/check-mescc.sh
+++ b/build-aux/check-mescc.sh
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ t
 "
 
 broken="$broken
+7s-struct-short
 "
 
 set +e
diff --git a/module/language/c99/compiler.mes b/module/language/c99/compiler.mes
index 235eb254..3c146d59 100644
--- a/module/language/c99/compiler.mes
+++ b/module/language/c99/compiler.mes
@@ -2276,8 +2276,8 @@
 (define (int->bv type o)
   (let ((size (->size type)))
     (case size
-      ((1) (int->bv8 o))
-      ((2) (int->bv16 o))
+      ;;((1) (int->bv8 o))
+      ;;((2) (int->bv16 o))
       (else (int->bv32 o)))))
 
 (define (init->strings o info)