diff --git a/utempter-ppc64.patch b/utempter-ppc64.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db8da4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utempter-ppc64.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+--- utempter-0.5.5/utempter.c	
++++ utempter-0.5.5/utempter.c	
+@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char ** argv) {
+     int i;
+     struct stat sb;
+     char * id;
++    struct timeval tv;
+  
+     if (argc < 3) usage();
+ 
+@@ -116,6 +117,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char ** argv) {
+ 	host = NULL;
+     }
+ 
++    memset(&tv, 0, sizeof(tv));
++    (void) gettimeofday(&tv, 0);
++
+     memset(&utx, 0, sizeof(utx));
+     if (add)
+ 	utx.ut_type = USER_PROCESS;
+@@ -152,7 +156,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char ** argv) {
+ 
+     strncpy(utx.ut_id, id, sizeof(utx.ut_id));
+ 
+-    gettimeofday(&utx.ut_tv, NULL);
++    utx.ut_tv.tv_sec = tv.tv_sec;
++    utx.ut_tv.tv_usec = tv.tv_usec;
+ 
+     pututxline(&utx);
+     updwtmpx(_PATH_WTMP, &utx);
diff --git a/utempter.changes b/utempter.changes
index 0e4f06f..a877cec 100644
--- a/utempter.changes
+++ b/utempter.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon May 10 15:52:56 CEST 2010 - meissner@suse.de
+
+- handle ppc64 utmp entries with 32bit timeval correctly. bnc#602489
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec 16 00:17:51 CET 2009 - jengelh@medozas.de
 
diff --git a/utempter.spec b/utempter.spec
index 25e9a7d..97ec48f 100644
--- a/utempter.spec
+++ b/utempter.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package utempter (Version 0.5.5)
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2009 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2010 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
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 Name:           utempter
 %define utmpGroup tty
 Version:        0.5.5
-Release:        142
+Release:        143
 Summary:        A privileged helper for utmp and wtmp updates
 License:        MIT
 Group:          Productivity/Security
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ Obsoletes:      utempter-64bit
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 Source:         utempter-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source2:        baselibs.conf
-Patch:          utempter.eal3.diff
+Patch0:         utempter.eal3.diff
 Patch1:         utempter-0.5.5-pie.diff
+Patch2:         utempter-ppc64.patch
 
 %description
 Utempter is a utility that allows non-privileged applications such as
@@ -49,8 +50,9 @@ Authors:
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
-%patch -p1
+%patch0 -p1
 %patch1
+%patch2 -p1
 
 %build
 make %{?jobs:-j%jobs} RPM_OPT_FLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"