diff --git a/0001-Extend-the-MariaDB-define-check-to-cover-the-later-v.patch b/0001-Extend-the-MariaDB-define-check-to-cover-the-later-v.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a54b60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0001-Extend-the-MariaDB-define-check-to-cover-the-later-v.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+From b2bd1eef198b9d4774e1f10c77d6622813938543 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Andy Shaw <andy.shaw@qt.io>
+Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:23:10 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] Extend the MariaDB define check to cover the later versions
+ too
+
+Change-Id: Ide89b4e07feb116bf152cbf3f5630d313e8ba0f1
+---
+ src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp | 4 ++--
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
+index d9aebff700..7694698bff 100644
+--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
++++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
+@@ -1160,14 +1160,14 @@ static void qLibraryInit()
+ # endif // MYSQL_VERSION_ID
+ #endif // Q_NO_MYSQL_EMBEDDED
+ 
+-#ifdef MARIADB_BASE_VERSION
++#if defined(MARIADB_BASE_VERSION) || defined(MARIADB_VERSION_ID)
+     qAddPostRoutine(mysql_server_end);
+ #endif
+ }
+ 
+ static void qLibraryEnd()
+ {
+-#if !defined(MARIADB_BASE_VERSION)
++#if !defined(MARIADB_BASE_VERSION) && !defined(MARIADB_VERSION_ID)
+ # if !defined(Q_NO_MYSQL_EMBEDDED)
+ #  if MYSQL_VERSION_ID > 40000
+ #   if (MYSQL_VERSION_ID >= 40110 && MYSQL_VERSION_ID < 50000) || MYSQL_VERSION_ID >= 50003
+-- 
+2.16.1
+
diff --git a/libqt5-qtbase.changes b/libqt5-qtbase.changes
index 3ff0509..6d71eec 100644
--- a/libqt5-qtbase.changes
+++ b/libqt5-qtbase.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Feb  8 08:48:37 UTC 2018 - fabian@ritter-vogt.de
+
+- Add patch to fix plugin loading with newer MariaDB versions:
+  * 0001-Extend-the-MariaDB-define-check-to-cover-the-later-v.patch
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Feb  2 08:10:28 UTC 2018 - alarrosa@suse.com
 
diff --git a/libqt5-qtbase.spec b/libqt5-qtbase.spec
index 1a821aa..d614f60 100644
--- a/libqt5-qtbase.spec
+++ b/libqt5-qtbase.spec
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ Patch17:        qapplication-emit-palettechanged.patch
 Patch1000:      0001-xcb-verify-if-xrandr-present-before-using-xcb_randr-.patch
 Patch1001:      0001-Avoid-providing-bad-pixelDeltas-on-X11.patch
 Patch1002:      0001-QSimpleDrag-Fix-mouse-release-coords-for-delayed-eve.patch
+Patch1003:      0001-Extend-the-MariaDB-define-check-to-cover-the-later-v.patch
 # patches 2000-3000 and above from upstream 5.11/dev branch #
 Patch2000:      0001-Remove-QPrintDialogPrivate-applyPrinterProperties-no.patch
 Patch2001:      0002-Remove-QUnixPrintWidgetPrivate-applyPrinterPropertie.patch
@@ -181,45 +182,7 @@ handling.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n %{tar_version}
-%patch3 -p1
-%patch5 -p1
-%patch6 -p1
-%patch8 -p1
-%patch10 -p1
-%patch12 -p1
-%patch15 -p1
-%patch17 -p1
-%patch1000 -p1
-%patch1001 -p1
-%patch1002 -p1
-%patch2000 -p1
-%patch2001 -p1
-%patch2002 -p1
-%patch2003 -p1
-%patch2004 -p1
-%patch2005 -p1
-%patch2006 -p1
-%patch2007 -p1
-%patch2008 -p1
-%patch2009 -p1
-%patch2010 -p1
-%patch2012 -p1
-%patch2013 -p1
-%patch2014 -p1
-%patch2015 -p1
-%patch2016 -p1
-%patch2017 -p1
-%patch2018 -p1
-%patch2019 -p1
-%patch2020 -p1
-%patch2021 -p1
-%patch2022 -p1
-%patch2023 -p1
-%patch2024 -p1
-%patch2025 -p1
-%patch2026 -p1
-%patch2027 -p1
-%patch2028 -p1
+%autopatch -p1
 
 # be sure not to use them
 rm -rf src/3rdparty/{libjpeg,freetype,zlib}