diff -Naur Python-2.4.3-orig/Objects/intobject.c Python-2.4.3/Objects/intobject.c
--- Python-2.4.3-orig/Objects/intobject.c	2006-10-11 19:54:47.000000000 -0600
+++ Python-2.4.3/Objects/intobject.c	2006-10-11 19:57:50.000000000 -0600
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
 		return DIVMOD_ERROR;
 	}
 	/* (-sys.maxint-1)/-1 is the only overflow case. */
-	if (y == -1 && x < 0 && x == -x)
+	if (y == -1 && x < 0 && ((unsigned)x) == -(unsigned)x)
 		return DIVMOD_OVERFLOW;
 	xdivy = x / y;
 	xmody = x - xdivy * y;