diff --git a/unix/mkpost.go b/unix/mkpost.go
index d3ff659b..dbdfd0a3 100644
--- a/unix/mkpost.go
+++ b/unix/mkpost.go
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ func main() {
 	removeFieldsRegex := regexp.MustCompile(`X__glibc\S*`)
 	b = removeFieldsRegex.ReplaceAll(b, []byte("_"))
 
+	// Convert [65]int8 to [65]byte in Utsname members to simplify
+	// conversion to string; see golang.org/issue/20753
+	convertUtsnameRegex := regexp.MustCompile(`((Sys|Node|Domain)name|Release|Version|Machine)(\s+)\[(\d+)\]u?int8`)
+	b = convertUtsnameRegex.ReplaceAll(b, []byte("$1$3[$4]byte"))
+
 	// We refuse to export private fields on s390x
 	if goarch == "s390x" && goos == "linux" {
 		// Remove cgo padding fields
diff --git a/unix/syscall_linux_test.go b/unix/syscall_linux_test.go
index 9c057eb1..006a0375 100644
--- a/unix/syscall_linux_test.go
+++ b/unix/syscall_linux_test.go
@@ -231,6 +231,17 @@ func TestSelect(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestUname(t *testing.T) {
+	var utsname unix.Utsname
+	err := unix.Uname(&utsname)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Uname: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// conversion from []byte to string, golang.org/issue/20753
+	t.Logf("OS: %s/%s %s", string(utsname.Sysname[:]), string(utsname.Machine[:]), string(utsname.Release[:]))
+}
+
 // utilities taken from os/os_test.go
 
 func touch(t *testing.T, name string) {
diff --git a/unix/ztypes_linux_386.go b/unix/ztypes_linux_386.go
index 8b30c699..c6de9426 100644
--- a/unix/ztypes_linux_386.go
+++ b/unix/ztypes_linux_386.go
@@ -621,12 +621,12 @@ type Sysinfo_t struct {
 }
 
 type Utsname struct {
-	Sysname    [65]int8
-	Nodename   [65]int8
-	Release    [65]int8
-	Version    [65]int8
-	Machine    [65]int8
-	Domainname [65]int8
+	Sysname    [65]byte
+	Nodename   [65]byte
+	Release    [65]byte
+	Version    [65]byte
+	Machine    [65]byte
+	Domainname [65]byte
 }
 
 type Ustat_t struct {
diff --git a/unix/ztypes_linux_amd64.go b/unix/ztypes_linux_amd64.go
index cf035898..4ea42dfc 100644
--- a/unix/ztypes_linux_amd64.go
+++ b/unix/ztypes_linux_amd64.go
@@ -637,12 +637,12 @@ type Sysinfo_t struct {
 }
 
 type Utsname struct {
-	Sysname    [65]int8
-	Nodename   [65]int8
-	Release    [65]int8
-	Version    [65]int8
-	Machine    [65]int8
-	Domainname [65]int8
+	Sysname    [65]byte
+	Nodename   [65]byte
+	Release    [65]byte
+	Version    [65]byte
+	Machine    [65]byte
+	Domainname [65]byte
 }
 
 type Ustat_t struct {
diff --git a/unix/ztypes_linux_arm.go b/unix/ztypes_linux_arm.go
index 8ef7d85f..f86d6838 100644
--- a/unix/ztypes_linux_arm.go
+++ b/unix/ztypes_linux_arm.go
@@ -609,12 +609,12 @@ type Sysinfo_t struct {
 }
 
 type Utsname struct {
-	Sysname    [65]uint8
-	Nodename   [65]uint8
-	Release    [65]uint8
-	Version    [65]uint8
-	Machine    [65]uint8
-	Domainname [65]uint8
+	Sysname    [65]byte
+	Nodename   [65]byte
+	Release    [65]byte
+	Version    [65]byte
+	Machine    [65]byte
+	Domainname [65]byte
 }
 
 type Ustat_t struct {
diff --git a/unix/ztypes_linux_arm64.go b/unix/ztypes_linux_arm64.go
index 31102686..45c10b74 100644
--- a/unix/ztypes_linux_arm64.go
+++ b/unix/ztypes_linux_arm64.go
@@ -615,12 +615,12 @@ type Sysinfo_t struct {
 }
 
 type Utsname struct {
-	Sysname    [65]int8
-	Nodename   [65]int8
-	Release    [65]int8
-	Version    [65]int8
-	Machine    [65]int8
-	Domainname [65]int8
+	Sysname    [65]byte
+	Nodename   [65]byte
+	Release    [65]byte
+	Version    [65]byte
+	Machine    [65]byte
+	Domainname [65]byte
 }
 
 type Ustat_t struct {
diff --git a/unix/ztypes_linux_mips.go b/unix/ztypes_linux_mips.go
index d2c1bc2c..4cc0a1c9 100644
--- a/unix/ztypes_linux_mips.go
+++ b/unix/ztypes_linux_mips.go
@@ -614,12 +614,12 @@ type Sysinfo_t struct {
 }
 
 type Utsname struct {
-	Sysname    [65]int8
-	Nodename   [65]int8
-	Release    [65]int8
-	Version    [65]int8
-	Machine    [65]int8
-	Domainname [65]int8
+	Sysname    [65]byte
+	Nodename   [65]byte
+	Release    [65]byte
+	Version    [65]byte
+	Machine    [65]byte
+	Domainname [65]byte
 }
 
 type Ustat_t struct {
diff --git a/unix/ztypes_linux_mips64.go b/unix/ztypes_linux_mips64.go
index ec7a0cd2..d9df0878 100644
--- a/unix/ztypes_linux_mips64.go
+++ b/unix/ztypes_linux_mips64.go
@@ -618,12 +618,12 @@ type Sysinfo_t struct {
 }
 
 type Utsname struct {
-	Sysname    [65]int8
-	Nodename   [65]int8
-	Release    [65]int8
-	Version    [65]int8
-	Machine    [65]int8
-	Domainname [65]int8
+	Sysname    [65]byte
+	Nodename   [65]byte
+	Release    [65]byte
+	Version    [65]byte
+	Machine    [65]byte
+	Domainname [65]byte
 }
 
 type Ustat_t struct {
diff --git a/unix/ztypes_linux_mips64le.go b/unix/ztypes_linux_mips64le.go
index bbe08d7d..15e6b4b4 100644
--- a/unix/ztypes_linux_mips64le.go
+++ b/unix/ztypes_linux_mips64le.go
@@ -618,12 +618,12 @@ type Sysinfo_t struct {
 }
 
 type Utsname struct {
-	Sysname    [65]int8
-	Nodename   [65]int8
-	Release    [65]int8
-	Version    [65]int8
-	Machine    [65]int8
-	Domainname [65]int8
+	Sysname    [65]byte
+	Nodename   [65]byte
+	Release    [65]byte
+	Version    [65]byte
+	Machine    [65]byte
+	Domainname [65]byte
 }
 
 type Ustat_t struct {
diff --git a/unix/ztypes_linux_mipsle.go b/unix/ztypes_linux_mipsle.go
index 75ee05ab..b6c2d32d 100644
--- a/unix/ztypes_linux_mipsle.go
+++ b/unix/ztypes_linux_mipsle.go
@@ -614,12 +614,12 @@ type Sysinfo_t struct {
 }
 
 type Utsname struct {
-	Sysname    [65]int8
-	Nodename   [65]int8
-	Release    [65]int8
-	Version    [65]int8
-	Machine    [65]int8
-	Domainname [65]int8
+	Sysname    [65]byte
+	Nodename   [65]byte
+	Release    [65]byte
+	Version    [65]byte
+	Machine    [65]byte
+	Domainname [65]byte
 }
 
 type Ustat_t struct {
diff --git a/unix/ztypes_linux_ppc64.go b/unix/ztypes_linux_ppc64.go
index 30a257f8..3803e106 100644
--- a/unix/ztypes_linux_ppc64.go
+++ b/unix/ztypes_linux_ppc64.go
@@ -625,12 +625,12 @@ type Sysinfo_t struct {
 }
 
 type Utsname struct {
-	Sysname    [65]uint8
-	Nodename   [65]uint8
-	Release    [65]uint8
-	Version    [65]uint8
-	Machine    [65]uint8
-	Domainname [65]uint8
+	Sysname    [65]byte
+	Nodename   [65]byte
+	Release    [65]byte
+	Version    [65]byte
+	Machine    [65]byte
+	Domainname [65]byte
 }
 
 type Ustat_t struct {
diff --git a/unix/ztypes_linux_ppc64le.go b/unix/ztypes_linux_ppc64le.go
index bebed6f1..7ef31fe2 100644
--- a/unix/ztypes_linux_ppc64le.go
+++ b/unix/ztypes_linux_ppc64le.go
@@ -625,12 +625,12 @@ type Sysinfo_t struct {
 }
 
 type Utsname struct {
-	Sysname    [65]uint8
-	Nodename   [65]uint8
-	Release    [65]uint8
-	Version    [65]uint8
-	Machine    [65]uint8
-	Domainname [65]uint8
+	Sysname    [65]byte
+	Nodename   [65]byte
+	Release    [65]byte
+	Version    [65]byte
+	Machine    [65]byte
+	Domainname [65]byte
 }
 
 type Ustat_t struct {
diff --git a/unix/ztypes_linux_s390x.go b/unix/ztypes_linux_s390x.go
index 286661b3..cb194f47 100644
--- a/unix/ztypes_linux_s390x.go
+++ b/unix/ztypes_linux_s390x.go
@@ -642,12 +642,12 @@ type Sysinfo_t struct {
 }
 
 type Utsname struct {
-	Sysname    [65]int8
-	Nodename   [65]int8
-	Release    [65]int8
-	Version    [65]int8
-	Machine    [65]int8
-	Domainname [65]int8
+	Sysname    [65]byte
+	Nodename   [65]byte
+	Release    [65]byte
+	Version    [65]byte
+	Machine    [65]byte
+	Domainname [65]byte
 }
 
 type Ustat_t struct {
diff --git a/unix/ztypes_linux_sparc64.go b/unix/ztypes_linux_sparc64.go
index 207c408e..9dbbb1ce 100644
--- a/unix/ztypes_linux_sparc64.go
+++ b/unix/ztypes_linux_sparc64.go
@@ -601,12 +601,12 @@ type Sysinfo_t struct {
 }
 
 type Utsname struct {
-	Sysname    [65]int8
-	Nodename   [65]int8
-	Release    [65]int8
-	Version    [65]int8
-	Machine    [65]int8
-	Domainname [65]int8
+	Sysname    [65]byte
+	Nodename   [65]byte
+	Release    [65]byte
+	Version    [65]byte
+	Machine    [65]byte
+	Domainname [65]byte
 }
 
 type Ustat_t struct {
diff --git a/unix/ztypes_solaris_amd64.go b/unix/ztypes_solaris_amd64.go
index c2280a57..d4454524 100644
--- a/unix/ztypes_solaris_amd64.go
+++ b/unix/ztypes_solaris_amd64.go
@@ -263,11 +263,11 @@ type FdSet struct {
 }
 
 type Utsname struct {
-	Sysname  [257]int8
-	Nodename [257]int8
-	Release  [257]int8
-	Version  [257]int8
-	Machine  [257]int8
+	Sysname  [257]byte
+	Nodename [257]byte
+	Release  [257]byte
+	Version  [257]byte
+	Machine  [257]byte
 }
 
 type Ustat_t struct {