diff --git a/src_vipa-ldlibrarypath.patch b/src_vipa-ldlibrarypath.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88f1056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_vipa-ldlibrarypath.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Index: src_vipa-2.0.4/Makefile
+===================================================================
+--- src_vipa-2.0.4.orig/Makefile
++++ src_vipa-2.0.4/Makefile
+@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ src_vipa.so: src_vipa.c
+ 
+ src_vipa.sh:
+ 	echo '#!/bin/bash' > src_vipa.sh
+-	echo 'export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(SRC_VIPA_PATH):$$LD_LIBRARY_PATH' >> src_vipa.sh
+ 	echo 'export LD_PRELOAD=$(SRC_VIPA_PATH)/src_vipa.so' >> src_vipa.sh
+ 	echo 'exec $$@' >> src_vipa.sh
+ 	chmod 755 src_vipa.sh
diff --git a/src_vipa.changes b/src_vipa.changes
index e976b0f..a1cfc66 100644
--- a/src_vipa.changes
+++ b/src_vipa.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jul  6 13:59:34 UTC 2012 - meissner@suse.com
+
+- remove unsafe LD_LIBRARY_PATH usage (not necessary due to 
+  it being instaleld to /usr/lib anyway)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Nov  3 19:09:47 UTC 2009 - coolo@novell.com
 
diff --git a/src_vipa.spec b/src_vipa.spec
index 63ef2a8..bc35494 100644
--- a/src_vipa.spec
+++ b/src_vipa.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
-# spec file for package src_vipa (Version 2.0.4)
+# spec file for package src_vipa
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2009 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2012 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
@@ -15,18 +15,16 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
-# norootforbuild
-
 
 Name:           src_vipa
 Url:            http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/useful_add-ons.shtml
 Version:        2.0.4
-Release:        3
+Release:        0
 Summary:        Virtual Source IP address support for HA solutions
 License:        CPL-1.0
 Group:          Productivity/Clustering/HA
-AutoReqProv:    on
 Source:         src_vipa-%version.tar.bz2
+Patch1:         src_vipa-ldlibrarypath.patch
 Patch2:         src_vipa-ignore_ldconfig.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ further information.
 %prep
 %setup -q
 # %patch
-# %patch1
+%patch1 -p1
 %patch2
 
 %build