diff --git a/U_vmware-vmwgfx-Don-t-add-pixmaps-to-the-pixmap-list-i.patch b/U_vmware-vmwgfx-Don-t-add-pixmaps-to-the-pixmap-list-i.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ee1bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/U_vmware-vmwgfx-Don-t-add-pixmaps-to-the-pixmap-list-i.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+From 32562129750077a23f26f2e69adc8403eb24bf3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Thomas Hellstrom <thellstrom@vmware.com>
+Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 07:08:41 -0700
+Subject: [PATCH] vmware/vmwgfx: Don't add pixmaps to the pixmap list if
+ they're already on it
+
+This could cause loops through the list to spin indefinitely.
+This would most likely occur at VT switches.
+
+Signed-off-by: Thomas Hellstrom <thellstrom@vmware.com>
+Reviewed-by: Jakob Bornecrantz <jakob@vmware.com>
+---
+ vmwgfx/vmwgfx_saa.c | 3 ++-
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_saa.c b/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_saa.c
+index b9204c6..bca3d93 100644
+--- a/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_saa.c
++++ b/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_saa.c
+@@ -694,7 +694,8 @@ vmwgfx_modify_pixmap_header (PixmapPtr pixmap, int w, int h, int depth,
+ 
+     vmwgfx_pix_resize(pixmap, old_pitch, old_height, old_width);
+     vmwgfx_pixmap_free_storage(vpix);
+-    WSBMLISTADDTAIL(&vpix->pixmap_list, &vsaa->pixmaps);
++    if (WSBMLISTEMPTY(&vpix->pixmap_list))
++	WSBMLISTADDTAIL(&vpix->pixmap_list, &vsaa->pixmaps);
+ 
+     return TRUE;
+ 
+-- 
+1.8.4.5
+
diff --git a/xf86-video-vmware.changes b/xf86-video-vmware.changes
index 93f1fad..79d8367 100644
--- a/xf86-video-vmware.changes
+++ b/xf86-video-vmware.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Oct 14 09:23:37 UTC 2014 - sndirsch@suse.com
+
+- U_vmware-vmwgfx-Don-t-add-pixmaps-to-the-pixmap-list-i.patch
+  * prevent endless looping during Xserver reset (bnc#900884)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Oct  6 10:55:58 UTC 2014 - sndirsch@suse.com
 
diff --git a/xf86-video-vmware.spec b/xf86-video-vmware.spec
index 255e733..50123c0 100644
--- a/xf86-video-vmware.spec
+++ b/xf86-video-vmware.spec
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Url:            http://xorg.freedesktop.org/
 #http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/driver/
 Source0:        %{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 Patch0:         u_xf86xv.h-cannot-be-included-without-first-including-.patch
+Patch1:         U_vmware-vmwgfx-Don-t-add-pixmaps-to-the-pixmap-list-i.patch
 ExclusiveArch:  %ix86 x86_64
 BuildRequires:  pkg-config
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(fontsproto)
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ vmware is an Xorg driver for VMware virtual video cards.
 %prep
 %setup -q
 %patch0 -p1
+%patch1 -p1
 
 %build
 %configure