diff --git a/ksm.service b/ksm.service
index e5b573f..0028d33 100644
--- a/ksm.service
+++ b/ksm.service
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ ConditionVirtualization=no
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
 RemainAfterExit=yes
-ExecStart=/bin/echo 1 > /sys/kernel/mm/ksm/run
-ExecStop=/bin/echo 0 > /sys/kernel/mm/ksm/run
+ExecStart=/bin/bash -c "/bin/echo 1 > /sys/kernel/mm/ksm/run"
+ExecStop=/bin/bash -c "/bin/echo 0 > /sys/kernel/mm/ksm/run"
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/qemu.changes b/qemu.changes
index b6f0b7d..b790a91 100644
--- a/qemu.changes
+++ b/qemu.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jun 11 09:47:44 UTC 2019 - Christian Goll <cgoll@suse.com>
+
+- fixed regression for ksm.service was (bsc#1112646) 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jun 10 16:41:24 UTC 2019 - Bruce Rogers <brogers@suse.com>