diff --git a/powerpc-utils-1.2.17-972606.patch b/powerpc-utils-1.2.17-972606.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3dc3c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/powerpc-utils-1.2.17-972606.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+From ff981e0e652364d9b3a3262d315d87e26c772135 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Nathan Fontenot <nfont@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:12:40 -0500
+Subject: [PATCH] drmgr: Check for rpadlpar_io module
+
+When attempting to do slot or phb DLPAR we need to have the rpadlpar_io
+kernel module loaded. This patch updates the check made for slot and
+phb DLPAR capabilities to also load the module if it is not present.
+
+Signed-off-by: Nathan Fontenot <nfont@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+---
+ src/drmgr/common.c | 12 ++++++++++++
+ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/src/drmgr/common.c b/src/drmgr/common.c
+index e239587..dd6b28c 100644
+--- a/src/drmgr/common.c
++++ b/src/drmgr/common.c
+@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
+ #include <dirent.h>
+ #include <execinfo.h>
+ #include <ctype.h>
++#include <sys/wait.h>
+ #include "dr.h"
+ #include "ofdt.h"
+ 
+@@ -1152,8 +1153,19 @@ mem_dlpar_capable(void)
+ static int
+ check_slot_phb_dlpar(const char *type)
+ {
++	struct stat sbuf;
+ 	int rc;
+ 
++	/* Before checking for dlpar capability, we need to ensure that
++	 * rpadlpar_io module is loaded or built into the kernel. This
++	 * does make the checking a bit redundant though.
++	 */
++	if ((stat(dlpar_add_slot, &sbuf)) || (stat(DLPAR_ADD_SLOT2, &sbuf))) {
++		rc = system("/sbin/modprobe rpadlpar_io");
++		if (WIFEXITED(rc) && WEXITSTATUS(rc))
++			say(ERROR, "rpadlpar_io module was not loaded\n");
++	}
++
+ 	/* For unknown reasons the add_slot and remove_slot sysfs files
+ 	 * used for dlpar operations started appearing with quotes around
+ 	 * the filename.  So, this little hack exists to ensure nothing
+-- 
+1.8.1.4
+
diff --git a/powerpc-utils.spec b/powerpc-utils.spec
index 1c0e9ef..6993425 100644
--- a/powerpc-utils.spec
+++ b/powerpc-utils.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           powerpc-utils
 Version:        1.2.16
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        Utilities for PowerPC platforms
 
 Group:          System Environment/Base
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ ExclusiveArch:  ppc ppc64
 # This hack is needed only for platforms with autoconf < 2.63
 Patch0:		powerpc-utils-autoconf.patch
 Patch1:		powerpc-utils-1.2.15-man.patch
+Patch2:		powerpc-utils-1.2.17-972606.patch
 
 # This is done before release of F12
 Obsoletes:      powerpc-utils-papr < 1.1.6-3
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ Utilities for PowerPC platforms.
 %patch0 -p1 -b .aconf
 %endif
 %patch1 -p1 -b .man
+%patch2 -p1 -b .rpadlpar_io
 
 %build
 export CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing"
@@ -125,6 +127,10 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %preun
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jun 26 2013 Tony Breeds <tony@bakeyournoodle.com> - 1.2.16-2
+- drmgr: Check for rpadlpar_io module
+- resolves: #972606
+
 * Tue May 21 2013 Vasant Hegde <hegdevasant@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 1.2.16
 - Update to latest upstream 1.2.16