diff --git a/src/libstd/os/raw/mod.rs b/src/libstd/os/raw/mod.rs
index d5eeb5252f0f1..4b8dda493b097 100644
--- a/src/libstd/os/raw/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/os/raw/mod.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ use fmt;
           all(target_os = "android", any(target_arch = "aarch64",
                                          target_arch = "arm")),
           all(target_os = "l4re", target_arch = "x86_64"),
+          all(target_os = "netbsd", any(target_arch = "arm",
+                                        target_arch = "powerpc")),
           all(target_os = "openbsd", target_arch = "aarch64"),
           all(target_os = "fuchsia", target_arch = "aarch64")))]
 #[stable(feature = "raw_os", since = "1.1.0")] pub type c_char = u8;
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ use fmt;
               all(target_os = "android", any(target_arch = "aarch64",
                                              target_arch = "arm")),
               all(target_os = "l4re", target_arch = "x86_64"),
+              all(target_os = "netbsd", any(target_arch = "arm",
+                                            target_arch = "powerpc")),
               all(target_os = "openbsd", target_arch = "aarch64"),
               all(target_os = "fuchsia", target_arch = "aarch64"))))]
 #[stable(feature = "raw_os", since = "1.1.0")] pub type c_char = i8;