diff --git a/glib2.spec b/glib2.spec
index db9a8a3..9d0d321 100644
--- a/glib2.spec
+++ b/glib2.spec
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Group: System Environment/Libraries
 Source: glib-%{version}.tar.bz2
 Source2: glib2.sh
 Source3: glib2.csh
+# make abi checking work on ia64, fixed in 2.8.1
+Patch0: glib-2.8.0-ia64.patch
 Conflicts: libgnomeui <= 2.2.0
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/glib-%{PACKAGE_VERSION}-root
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig >= 0.8
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ version 2 of the GLib library.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n glib-%{version}
+%patch0 -p1 -b .ia64
 
 %build