diff --git a/ipmitool-1.8.12-bigendian.patch b/ipmitool-1.8.12-bigendian.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..202e8fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ipmitool-1.8.12-bigendian.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+diff -up ipmitool-1.8.12/lib/ipmi_chassis.c.bigendian ipmitool-1.8.12/lib/ipmi_chassis.c
+--- ipmitool-1.8.12/lib/ipmi_chassis.c.bigendian	2012-09-04 16:01:55.000000000 +0200
++++ ipmitool-1.8.12/lib/ipmi_chassis.c	2012-09-04 16:02:20.000000000 +0200
+@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
+ #include <ipmitool/ipmi_intf.h>
+ #include <ipmitool/ipmi_strings.h>
+ #include <ipmitool/ipmi_chassis.h>
++#include <ipmitool/bswap.h>
+ 
+ extern int verbose;
+ 
+diff -up ipmitool-1.8.12/lib/ipmi_pef.c.bigendian ipmitool-1.8.12/lib/ipmi_pef.c
+--- ipmitool-1.8.12/lib/ipmi_pef.c.bigendian	2012-09-04 16:02:05.000000000 +0200
++++ ipmitool-1.8.12/lib/ipmi_pef.c	2012-09-04 16:02:30.000000000 +0200
+@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
+ #include <ipmitool/ipmi.h>
+ #include <ipmitool/ipmi_intf.h>
+ #include <ipmitool/ipmi_pef.h>
++#include <ipmitool/bswap.h>
+ 
+ extern int verbose;
+ /*
diff --git a/ipmitool.spec b/ipmitool.spec
index b5ff6c7..8455fbf 100644
--- a/ipmitool.spec
+++ b/ipmitool.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Name:         ipmitool
 Summary:      Utility for IPMI control
 Version:      1.8.12
-Release:      2%{?dist}
+Release:      3%{?dist}
 License:      BSD
 Group:        System Environment/Base
 URL:          http://ipmitool.sourceforge.net/
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Patch1: ipmitool-1.8.10-ipmievd-init.patch
 Patch2: ipmitool-1.8.10-ipmievd-condrestart.patch
 Patch3: ipmitool-1.8.11-remove-umask0.patch
 Patch4: ipmitool-1.8.11-systemd.patch
+# https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=3564701&group_id=95200&atid=610550
+Patch5: ipmitool-1.8.12-bigendian.patch
 
 %description
 This package contains a utility for interfacing with devices that support
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ setting LAN configuration, and chassis power control.
 %patch2 -p0 -b .condrestart
 %patch3 -p1 -b .umask
 %patch4 -p1 -b .systemd
+%patch5 -p1 -b .bigendian
 
 for f in AUTHORS ChangeLog; do
     iconv -f iso-8859-1 -t utf8 < ${f} > ${f}.utf8
@@ -94,6 +97,9 @@ install -Dpm 644 %{SOURCE1} %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/sysconfig/ipmievd
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Sep 04 2012 Dan Horák <dan[at]danny.cz> - 1.8.12-3
+- fix build on big endian arches
+
 * Mon Aug 27 2012 Jan Safranek <jsafrane@redhat.com> - 1.8.12-2
 - Fixed starting ipmievd under systemd (#819234).
 - Updated RPM scriplets with latest systemd-rpm macros (#850161)