diff --git a/iputils-remove-bogus-check-required-for-2.4.9-kernels.patch b/iputils-remove-bogus-check-required-for-2.4.9-kernels.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d222fd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iputils-remove-bogus-check-required-for-2.4.9-kernels.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+From 5bb0f0a8b0ed6f111a329c0d6911dfa516ab1d42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Noah Meyerhans <noahm@debian.org>
+Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:47:29 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] remove bogus check required for < 2.4.9 kernels
+
+Debian bug: #709052
+---
+ ping.c | 25 +------------------------
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 24 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/ping.c b/ping.c
+index b9d649531621..f9f4a28f5dc1 100644
+--- a/ping.c
++++ b/ping.c
+@@ -654,17 +654,6 @@ int receive_error_msg()
+ 
+ 		acknowledge(ntohs(icmph.un.echo.sequence));
+ 
+-		if (!working_recverr) {
+-			struct icmp_filter filt;
+-			working_recverr = 1;
+-			/* OK, it works. Add stronger filter. */
+-			filt.data = ~((1<<ICMP_SOURCE_QUENCH)|
+-				      (1<<ICMP_REDIRECT)|
+-				      (1<<ICMP_ECHOREPLY));
+-			if (setsockopt(icmp_sock, SOL_RAW, ICMP_FILTER, (char*)&filt, sizeof(filt)) == -1)
+-				perror("\rWARNING: setsockopt(ICMP_FILTER)");
+-		}
+-
+ 		net_errors++;
+ 		nerrors++;
+ 		if (options & F_QUIET)
+@@ -820,19 +809,7 @@ parse_reply(struct msghdr *msg, int cc, void *addr, struct timeval *tv)
+ 					     icp->type != ICMP_SOURCE_QUENCH);
+ 				if (error_pkt) {
+ 					acknowledge(ntohs(icp1->un.echo.sequence));
+-					if (working_recverr) {
+-						return 0;
+-					} else {
+-						static int once;
+-						/* Sigh, IP_RECVERR for raw socket
+-						 * was broken until 2.4.9. So, we ignore
+-						 * the first error and warn on the second.
+-						 */
+-						if (once++ == 1)
+-							fprintf(stderr, "\rWARNING: kernel is not very fresh, upgrade is recommended.\n");
+-						if (once == 1)
+-							return 0;
+-					}
++					return 0;
+ 				}
+ 				nerrors+=error_pkt;
+ 				if (options&F_QUIET)
+-- 
+2.3.5
+
diff --git a/iputils.changes b/iputils.changes
index c52fa63..a3c9fcf 100644
--- a/iputils.changes
+++ b/iputils.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Apr 20 17:07:42 CEST 2015 - tiwai@suse.de
+
+- Fix a bogus kernel version check (boo#927831):
+  iputils-remove-bogus-check-required-for-2.4.9-kernels.patch
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Jan 28 08:13:46 CET 2014 - hare@suse.de
 
diff --git a/iputils.spec b/iputils.spec
index 471e18a..1a6e3c4 100644
--- a/iputils.spec
+++ b/iputils.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package iputils
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Patch2:         iputils-traceroute6-stdint.diff
 Patch3:         iputils-ifenslave.diff
 Patch8:         iputils-s20101006-sec-ping-unblock.diff
 Patch9:         iputils-s20101006-ping-interrupt.diff
+# PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM iputils-remove-bogus-check-required-for-2.4.9-kernels.patch tiwai@suse.de - boo#927831
+Patch10:        iputils-remove-bogus-check-required-for-2.4.9-kernels.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 PreReq:         permissions
 
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ cp -a %SOURCE1 .
 %patch3
 %patch8 -p1
 %patch9 -p1
+%patch10 -p1
 
 %build
 make %{?_smp_mflags} KERNEL_INCLUDE=$PWD \