diff --git a/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_syntax.cc b/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_syntax.cc
index 5b997445a..12e9d4afb 100644
--- a/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_syntax.cc
+++ b/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_syntax.cc
@@ -435,3 +435,9 @@ void vhdl_const_bit::emit(std::ofstream &of, int level) const
 {
    of << "'" << bit_ << "'";
 }
+
+void vhdl_const_int::emit(std::ofstream &of, int level) const
+{
+   of << value_;
+}
+
diff --git a/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_syntax.hh b/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_syntax.hh
index c15fdbdfe..a027221d3 100644
--- a/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_syntax.hh
+++ b/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_syntax.hh
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ private:
    char bit_;
 };
 
+class vhdl_const_int : public vhdl_expr {
+public:
+   vhdl_const_int(int64_t value)
+      : vhdl_expr(vhdl_type::integer()), value_(value) {}
+   void emit(std::ofstream &of, int level) const;
+private:
+   int64_t value_;
+};
+
 class vhdl_expr_list : public vhdl_element {
 public:
    ~vhdl_expr_list();
diff --git a/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_type.cc b/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_type.cc
index 1896f113f..060961178 100644
--- a/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_type.cc
+++ b/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_type.cc
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ vhdl_type *vhdl_type::line()
    return new vhdl_type(VHDL_TYPE_LINE);
 }
 
+vhdl_type *vhdl_type::integer()
+{
+   return new vhdl_type(VHDL_TYPE_INTEGER);
+}
+
 std::string vhdl_type::get_string() const
 {
    switch (name_) {
@@ -56,6 +61,8 @@ std::string vhdl_type::get_string() const
       return std::string("Line");
    case VHDL_TYPE_FILE:
       return std::string("File");
+   case VHDL_TYPE_INTEGER:
+      return std::string("Integer");
    default:
       return std::string("BadType");
    }
diff --git a/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_type.hh b/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_type.hh
index 2bc28ad1f..574de501b 100644
--- a/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_type.hh
+++ b/tgt-vhdl/vhdl_type.hh
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ enum vhdl_type_name_t {
    VHDL_TYPE_STD_LOGIC_VECTOR,
    VHDL_TYPE_STRING,
    VHDL_TYPE_LINE,
-   VHDL_TYPE_FILE
+   VHDL_TYPE_FILE,
+   VHDL_TYPE_INTEGER,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ public:
    static vhdl_type *string();
    static vhdl_type *line();
    static vhdl_type *std_logic_vector(int msb, int lsb);
+   static vhdl_type *integer();
 protected:
    vhdl_type_name_t name_;
    int msb_, lsb_;