diff --git a/libgfortran/ChangeLog b/libgfortran/ChangeLog
index 02d38d95331c..65be7e725c6d 100644
--- a/libgfortran/ChangeLog
+++ b/libgfortran/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2005-12-28  Jerry DeLisle  <jvdelisle@gcc.gnu.org>
+
+	PR libgfortran/25419
+	* io/list_read.c (list_formatted_read_scalar): Allow comma to return a
+	null value (default).
+
 2005-12-21  Jerry DeLisle  <jvdelisle@gcc.gnu.org>
 
 	PR libgfortran/25307
diff --git a/libgfortran/io/list_read.c b/libgfortran/io/list_read.c
index 9784403a39c9..b11f6a523ff2 100644
--- a/libgfortran/io/list_read.c
+++ b/libgfortran/io/list_read.c
@@ -1353,10 +1353,7 @@ list_formatted_read_scalar (st_parameter_dt *dtp, bt type, void *p, int kind,
 	{			/* Found a null value.  */
 	  eat_separator (dtp);
 	  dtp->u.p.repeat_count = 0;
-	  if (dtp->u.p.at_eol)
-	    finish_separator (dtp);
-          else
-	    goto cleanup;
+	  goto cleanup;
 	}
 
     }