diff --git a/librtas-doc.spec b/librtas-doc.spec
index 60b247c..41a58cd 100644
--- a/librtas-doc.spec
+++ b/librtas-doc.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package librtas-doc
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2016 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2016 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
diff --git a/librtas.bug-985643_open_RTAS_error_facility.patch b/librtas.bug-985643_open_RTAS_error_facility.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a153ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/librtas.bug-985643_open_RTAS_error_facility.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+@@ -, +, @@ 
+---
+ librtas_src/syscall_calls.c | 11 ++++++++---
+ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
+Index: librtas-2.0.0/librtas_src/syscall_calls.c
+===================================================================
+--- librtas-2.0.0.orig/librtas_src/syscall_calls.c
++++ librtas-2.0.0/librtas_src/syscall_calls.c
+@@ -466,15 +466,20 @@ int rtas_errinjct_close(int otoken)
+  */
+ int rtas_errinjct_open(int *otoken)
+ {
+-	__be32 be_otoken;
++	__be32 be_status;
+ 	int rc, status;
+ 
+ 	rc = sanity_check();
+ 	if (rc)
+ 		return rc;
+ 
+-	rc = rtas_call("ibm,open-errinjct", 0, 2, &be_otoken, &status);
+-	*otoken = be32toh(be_otoken);
++	/*
++	 * Unlike other RTAS calls, here first output parameter is otoken,
++	 * not status. rtas_call converts otoken to host endianess. We
++	 * have to convert status parameter.
++	 */
++	rc = rtas_call("ibm,open-errinjct", 0, 2, otoken, &be_status);
++	status = be32toh(be_status);
+ 
+ 	dbg("(%p) = %d, %d\n", otoken, rc ? rc : status, *otoken);
+ 	return rc ? rc : status;
diff --git a/librtas.changes b/librtas.changes
index e142e8d..7f561f9 100644
--- a/librtas.changes
+++ b/librtas.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jul 25 12:37:58 UTC 2016 - jloeser@suse.com
+
+- fix for opening RTAS error injection facility (bsc#985643)
+
+- added patches:
+  * librtas.bug-985643_open_RTAS_error_facility.patch
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jun 27 11:32:47 UTC 2016 - normand@linux.vnet.ibm.com
 
diff --git a/librtas.spec b/librtas.spec
index c96a1f9..0ea7047 100644
--- a/librtas.spec
+++ b/librtas.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package librtas
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2016 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2016 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
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Url:            https://github.com/nfont/librtas
 Source0:        %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1:        baselibs.conf
 Patch:          librtas-failedmagic.patch
+Patch1:         librtas.bug-985643_open_RTAS_error_facility.patch
 
 %description
 The librtas shared library provides userspace with an interface through
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ contents of RTAS events.
 %prep
 %setup -q
 %patch
+%patch1 -p1
 
 %build
 make CFLAGS="%optflags -fPIC -g -I $PWD/librtasevent_src" LIB_DIR="%{_libdir}" %{?_smp_mflags}