diff --git a/kdeedu-4.5.5-kig_python_scripter_lowmem.patch b/kdeedu-4.5.5-kig_python_scripter_lowmem.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05a7947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kdeedu-4.5.5-kig_python_scripter_lowmem.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+diff -up kdeedu-4.5.5/kig/CMakeLists.txt.arm kdeedu-4.5.5/kig/CMakeLists.txt
+--- kdeedu-4.5.5/kig/CMakeLists.txt.arm	2010-06-08 05:11:06.000000000 -0500
++++ kdeedu-4.5.5/kig/CMakeLists.txt	2011-02-25 11:38:58.132866347 -0600
+@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ if(BOOST_PYTHON_FOUND)
+      scripting/script_mode.cc
+   )
+ 
+-  set_source_files_properties(scripting/python_scripter.cc PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "${KDE4_ENABLE_EXCEPTIONS}")
++  set_source_files_properties(scripting/python_scripter.cc PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "${KDE4_ENABLE_EXCEPTIONS} -fno-var-tracking-assignments -O0")
+ endif(BOOST_PYTHON_FOUND)
+ 
+ 
diff --git a/kdeedu.spec b/kdeedu.spec
index 9f4d4c3..8a5a388 100644
--- a/kdeedu.spec
+++ b/kdeedu.spec
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 ## upstreamable patches
 # fix build using gpsd-2.39
 Patch51: kdeedu-4.5.2-marble_gpsd_api.patch
+# try to workaround ftbfs on arm due to low vm
+Patch52: kdeedu-4.5.5-kig_python_scripter_lowmem.patch
 
 ## upstream patches
 
@@ -198,6 +200,9 @@ Group:   System Environment/Libraries
 %setup -q -n kdeedu-%{version}%{?alphatag}
 
 %patch51 -p1 -b .marble_gpsd_api
+%ifarch armv5tel
+%patch52 -p1 -b .kig_python_scripter_lowmem
+%endif
 
 %build
 mkdir -p %{_target_platform}