diff --git a/python-3.1.2-fix-expat-issue9054.patch b/python-3.1.2-fix-expat-issue9054.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1a4640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python-3.1.2-fix-expat-issue9054.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Index: Modules/pyexpat.c
+===================================================================
+--- Modules/pyexpat.c	(revision 81539)
++++ Modules/pyexpat.c	(working copy)
+@@ -415,6 +415,9 @@
+     PyObject *args;
+     PyObject *temp;
+ 
++    if (!have_handler(self, CharacterData))
++        return -1;
++
+     args = PyTuple_New(1);
+     if (args == NULL)
+         return -1;