--- a/gcc/testsuite/c-c++-common/pr51712.c
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/c-c++-common/pr51712.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* PR c/51712 */
 /* { dg-do compile } */
-/* { dg-options "-Wtype-limits" } */
+/* { dg-options "-Wtype-limits -fno-short-enums" {target short_enums} } */
 
 enum test_enum {
   FOO,