diff --git a/tar-1.27.1-T-eternal-loop.patch b/tar-1.27.1-T-eternal-loop.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffc5b88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tar-1.27.1-T-eternal-loop.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+diff --git a/src/names.c b/src/names.c
+index e3bbfb6..8f238ba 100644
+--- a/src/names.c
++++ b/src/names.c
+@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ handle_option (const char *str)
+   int i;
+ 
+   while (*str && isspace (*str))
+-    ;
++    ++str;
+   if (*str != '-')
+     return 1;
+ 
diff --git a/tar.spec b/tar.spec
index 82df1f9..c10da37 100644
--- a/tar.spec
+++ b/tar.spec
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ Patch11: tar-1.27.1-sparse-inf-loops.patch
 # ~> #916995
 Patch12: tar-1.27.1-big-sparse-listing.patch
 
+# Fix inf. loop in -T handling (v1.27.{0,1} only, thus fc21 only)
+# ~> uptream (commit 8528958)
+#    http://www.mail-archive.com/bug-tar@gnu.org/msg04470.html
+# ~> (#1083066)
+Patch13: tar-1.27.1-T-eternal-loop.patch
+
+
 # run "make check" by default
 %bcond_without check
 
@@ -133,6 +140,7 @@ the rmt package on the remote box.
 %patch10 -p1 -b .default-acls
 %patch11 -p1 -b .inf-loops-in-sparse
 %patch12 -p1 -b .big-sparse
+%patch13 -p1 -b .T-eternal-loop
 
 autoreconf -v