diff --git a/boost-asio-export-symbols.patch b/boost-asio-export-symbols.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b4518e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boost-asio-export-symbols.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+Index: boost/asio/detail/config.hpp
+===================================================================
+--- boost/asio/detail/config.hpp.orig
++++ boost/asio/detail/config.hpp
+@@ -28,18 +28,16 @@
+ #if defined(BOOST_ASIO_HEADER_ONLY)
+ # define BOOST_ASIO_DECL inline
+ #else // defined(BOOST_ASIO_HEADER_ONLY)
+-# if defined(BOOST_HAS_DECLSPEC)
+ // We need to import/export our code only if the user has specifically asked
+ // for it by defining BOOST_ASIO_DYN_LINK.
+-#  if defined(BOOST_ASIO_DYN_LINK)
++# if defined(BOOST_ASIO_DYN_LINK)
+ // Export if this is our own source, otherwise import.
+-#   if defined(BOOST_ASIO_SOURCE)
+-#    define BOOST_ASIO_DECL __declspec(dllexport)
+-#   else // defined(BOOST_ASIO_SOURCE)
+-#    define BOOST_ASIO_DECL __declspec(dllimport)
+-#   endif // defined(BOOST_ASIO_SOURCE)
+-#  endif // defined(BOOST_ASIO_DYN_LINK)
+-# endif // defined(BOOST_HAS_DECLSPEC)
++#  if defined(BOOST_ASIO_SOURCE)
++#   define BOOST_ASIO_DECL BOOST_SYMBOL_EXPORT
++#  else // defined(BOOST_ASIO_SOURCE)
++#   define BOOST_ASIO_DECL BOOST_SYMBOL_IMPORT
++#  endif // defined(BOOST_ASIO_SOURCE)
++# endif // defined(BOOST_ASIO_DYN_LINK)
+ #endif // defined(BOOST_ASIO_HEADER_ONLY)
+ 
+ // If BOOST_ASIO_DECL isn't defined yet define it now.
+Index: boost/asio/io_service.hpp
+===================================================================
+--- boost/asio/io_service.hpp.orig
++++ boost/asio/io_service.hpp
+@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ public:
+ };
+ 
+ /// Base class for all io_service services.
+-class io_service::service
++class BOOST_ASIO_DECL io_service::service
+   : private noncopyable
+ {
+ public:
diff --git a/boost.changes b/boost.changes
index 788fad1..d6585fb 100644
--- a/boost.changes
+++ b/boost.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jan  2 19:00:38 UTC 2013 - fisiu@opensuse.org
+
+- Add boost-asio-export-symbols.patch: boost#6688
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Sep  6 13:12:38 UTC 2012 - cfarrell@suse.com
 
diff --git a/boost.spec b/boost.spec
index 35e0fe1..fd3e9e7 100644
--- a/boost.spec
+++ b/boost.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package boost
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2012 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2013 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ Patch1:         boost-thread.patch
 Patch2:         boost-no_type_punning.patch
 Patch8:         boost-no_segfault_in_Regex_filter.patch
 Patch20:        boost-strict_aliasing.patch
+Patch30:        boost-asio-export-symbols.patch
 Patch50:        boost-use_std_xml_catalog.patch
 Patch51:        boost-fix_documentation.patch 
 Patch52:        boost-chrono_add_function_return.patch
@@ -381,6 +382,7 @@ find -type f ! \( -name \*.sh -o -name \*.py -o -name \*.pl \) -exec chmod -x {}
 #%%patch9
 #%%patch19
 %patch20
+%patch30
 %patch50
 %patch51
 %patch52