diff --git a/pidgin-irc-sasl.patch b/pidgin-irc-sasl.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..091b69a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pidgin-irc-sasl.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+diff -upr pidgin-2.10.7.orig/libpurple/protocols/irc/Makefile.am pidgin-2.10.7/libpurple/protocols/irc/Makefile.am
+--- pidgin-2.10.7.orig/libpurple/protocols/irc/Makefile.am	2013-02-14 02:44:47.000000000 +0200
++++ pidgin-2.10.7/libpurple/protocols/irc/Makefile.am	2013-02-14 02:49:58.000000000 +0200
+@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ else
+ st =
+ pkg_LTLIBRARIES   = libirc.la
+ libirc_la_SOURCES = $(IRCSOURCES)
+-libirc_la_LIBADD  = $(GLIB_LIBS)
++libirc_la_LIBADD  = $(GLIB_LIBS) $(SASL_LIBS)
+ 
+ endif
+ 
diff --git a/pidgin.changes b/pidgin.changes
index b05b5c8..91c0fff 100644
--- a/pidgin.changes
+++ b/pidgin.changes
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Mar 10 13:57:49 UTC 2013 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- Add pidgin-irc-sasl.patch: link irc module to SASL. Allows the
+  IRC module to be loaded (bnc#806975).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Feb 15 09:26:24 UTC 2013 - christoph.miebach@web.de
 
-- Update to version 2.10.7:
+- Update to version 2.10.7 (bnc#804742):
   + Alien hatchery:
     - No changes
   + General:
diff --git a/pidgin.spec b/pidgin.spec
index 649b10d..2f3a2c8 100644
--- a/pidgin.spec
+++ b/pidgin.spec
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ Patch5:         pidgin-nonblock-common2.patch
 Patch14:        pidgin-mono-buildfix.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-OPENSUSE pidgin-fix-perl-build.patch vuntz@opensuse.org -- Revert http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/f32151852a00fb5abd3fdccdd8df2419031666de as it breaks the build
 Patch15:        pidgin-fix-perl-build.patch
+# PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM pidgin-irc-sasl.patch https://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/15517 bnc#806975 dimstar@opensuse.org -- Link IRC module to sasl
+Patch16:        pidgin-irc-sasl.patch
 # Can use external libzephyr
 BuildRequires:  cyrus-sasl-devel
 BuildRequires:  dbus-1-devel
@@ -389,6 +391,7 @@ translation-update-upstream
 %patch5 -p1
 %patch14 -p1
 %patch15 -p1
+%patch16 -p1
 
 # Change Myanmar/Myanmar to Myanmar:
 rename my_MM my po/my_MM.*