diff --git a/gcl-2.6.11-ppc64.patch b/gcl-2.6.11-ppc64.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3f1a00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcl-2.6.11-ppc64.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+--- ./h/elf64_ppcle_reloc.h.orig	2014-09-06 09:45:30.000000000 -0600
++++ ./h/elf64_ppcle_reloc.h	2014-09-23 12:00:00.000000000 -0600
+@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@
+     case R_PPC64_TOC:
+       store_val(where,~0L,toc->st_value);
+       break;
++    case R_PPC64_REL32:
++      store_ival((int *)where,~0L,(s+a-p));
++      break;
+--- ./h/elf64_ppcle_reloc_special.h.orig	2014-09-06 09:45:30.000000000 -0600
++++ ./h/elf64_ppcle_reloc_special.h	2014-09-23 12:00:00.000000000 -0600
+@@ -63,3 +63,12 @@ label_got_symbols(void *v1,Shdr *sec1,Sh
+   return 0;
+   
+ }
++
++static int
++store_ival(int *w,ul m,ul v) {
++
++  *w=(v&m)|(*w&~m);
++
++  return 0;
++
++}
+--- ./h/elf64_ppc_reloc.h.orig	2014-09-06 09:45:30.000000000 -0600
++++ ./h/elf64_ppc_reloc.h	2014-09-23 12:00:00.000000000 -0600
+@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@
+     case R_PPC64_TOC:
+       store_val(where,~0L,toc);
+       break;
++    case R_PPC64_REL32:
++      store_ival((int *)where,~0L,(s+a-p));
++      break;
+--- ./h/elf64_ppc_reloc_special.h.orig	2014-09-06 09:45:30.000000000 -0600
++++ ./h/elf64_ppc_reloc_special.h	2014-09-23 12:00:00.000000000 -0600
+@@ -86,3 +86,12 @@ label_got_symbols(void *v1,Shdr *sec1,Sh
+   return 0;
+   
+ }
++
++static int
++store_ival(int *w,ul m,ul v) {
++
++  *w=(v&m)|(*w&~m);
++
++  return 0;
++
++}
diff --git a/gcl.spec b/gcl.spec
index 7d05850..6335b2b 100644
--- a/gcl.spec
+++ b/gcl.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Name:           gcl
 Version:        2.6.11
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        GNU Common Lisp
 
 Group:          Development/Languages
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ Patch14:        %{name}-2.6.11-asm-signal-h.patch
 Patch15:        %{name}-2.6.11-largefile.patch
 # Fix a linker problem on ARM platforms.
 Patch16:        %{name}-2.6.11-arm.patch
+# Support R_PPC64_REL32 relocations on ppc64/ppc64le
+Patch17:        %{name}-2.6.11-ppc64.patch
 
 BuildRequires:  libXaw-devel
 BuildRequires:  readline-devel
@@ -172,6 +174,7 @@ gcl_exec_t.
 %patch14
 %patch15
 %patch16
+%patch17
 
 # Ensure the frame pointer doesn't get added back
 sed -i 's/"-fomit-frame-pointer"/""/' configure
@@ -330,6 +333,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Sep 23 2014 Jerry James <loganjerry@gmail.com> - 2.6.11-2
+- Add -ppc64 patch to fix build on ppc64/ppc64le (bz 1145521)
+
 * Mon Sep  8 2014 Jerry James <loganjerry@gmail.com> - 2.6.11-1
 - New upstream release (bz 1138998)
 - Drop upstreamed patches