diff --git a/gpm-1.20.1-input.patch b/gpm-1.20.1-input.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..152e603
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gpm-1.20.1-input.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+diff -ur gpm-1.20.1.orig/src/headers/config.h.in gpm-1.20.1/src/headers/config.h.in
+--- gpm-1.20.1.orig/src/headers/config.h.in	2004-09-04 10:24:11.000000000 -0400
++++ gpm-1.20.1/src/headers/config.h.in	2004-09-04 10:26:02.000000000 -0400
+@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
+ /* Define if you have the <linux/input.h> header file.  */
+ #undef HAVE_LINUX_INPUT_H
+ 
++/* Definedif you have the input_id structure */
++#undef HAVE_INPUT_ID
++
++/* Definedif you have the input_absinfo structure */
++#undef HAVE_INPUT_ABSINFO
++
+ /* Define if you have the <linux/joystick.h> header file.  */
+ #undef HAVE_LINUX_JOYSTICK_H
+ 
diff --git a/gpm.spec b/gpm.spec
index 381c876..b0b227c 100644
--- a/gpm.spec
+++ b/gpm.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: A mouse server for the Linux console.
 Name: gpm
 Version: 1.20.1
-Release: 50
+Release: 51
 License: GPL
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 Source: http://ftp.linux.it/pub/People/rubini/gpm/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ Patch4: gpm-1.20.1-nodebug.patch
 Patch5: gpm-1.20.1-gpmopen.patch
 Patch6: gpm-1.20.1-idie.patch
 Patch16: gpm-1.20.1-subscript.patch
+Patch17: gpm-1.20.1-input.patch
 
 Prereq: /sbin/chkconfig /sbin/ldconfig /sbin/install-info
 Requires: bash >= 2.0
 # this defines the library version that this package builds.
 %define LIBVER 1.19.0
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
-BuildPrereq: sed gawk texinfo
+BuildPrereq: sed gawk texinfo bison ncurses-devel
 
 %description
 Gpm provides mouse support to text-based Linux applications like the
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ mouse button.
 %patch5 -p1 -b .gpmopen
 %patch6 -p1 -b .idie
 %patch16 -p1 -b .subscript
+%patch17 -p1 -b .input
 
 %build
 autoconf
@@ -170,8 +172,8 @@ fi
 %{_libdir}/libgpm.so
 
 %changelog
-* Tue Jun 15 2004 Elliot Lee <sopwith@redhat.com>
-- rebuilt
+* Thu Sep 23 2004 Adrian Havill <havill@redhat.com> 1.20.1-51
+- fixed compile vs new kernheaders (#131783)
 
 * Tue May 04 2004 Adrian Havill <havill@redhat.com> 1.20.1-49
 - remove superfluous "i die" msg (#121845)