diff --git a/vifm.changes b/vifm.changes
index 83695a8..d70fba2 100644
--- a/vifm.changes
+++ b/vifm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Aug 27 16:08:17 UTC 2015 - normand@linux.vnet.ibm.com
+
+- new patch to avoid build failure for PowerPC architectures
+  vifm_utils_nix_dynamic_page_size_for_powerpc.patch
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Jul 10 08:46:10 UTC 2015 - mvetter@suse.com
 
diff --git a/vifm.spec b/vifm.spec
index 824b293..1d64960 100644
--- a/vifm.spec
+++ b/vifm.spec
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(x11)
 %else
 BuildRequires:  xorg-x11-devel
 %endif
+Patch1:         vifm_utils_nix_dynamic_page_size_for_powerpc.patch
 
 %description
 Vifm is a ncurses based file manager with vi like keybindings that allow complete
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ and configurable color schemes.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
+%patch1 -p1
 
 %build
 %configure \
diff --git a/vifm_utils_nix_dynamic_page_size_for_powerpc.patch b/vifm_utils_nix_dynamic_page_size_for_powerpc.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5150d50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vifm_utils_nix_dynamic_page_size_for_powerpc.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+From: Michel Normand <normand@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+Subject: vifm utils nix dynamic page size for powerpc
+Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 17:57:44 +0200
+
+utils-nix.c needs dynamic PAGE_SIZE for powerpc
+as not defined by default.
+
+Signed-off-by: Michel Normand <normand@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+---
+ src/utils/utils_nix.c |    3 +++
+ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
+
+Index: vifm-0.8/src/utils/utils_nix.c
+===================================================================
+--- vifm-0.8.orig/src/utils/utils_nix.c
++++ vifm-0.8/src/utils/utils_nix.c
+@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ char **
+ make_execv_array(char shell[], char cmd[])
+ {
+ #ifdef MAX_ARG_STRLEN
++#ifndef PAGE_SIZE
++#define PAGE_SIZE sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE)
++#endif
+ 	/* Don't use maximum length, leave some room or commands fail to run. */
+ 	const size_t safe_arg_len = MIN(MAX_ARG_STRLEN, MAX_ARG_STRLEN - 4096U);
+ 	const size_t npieces = DIV_ROUND_UP(strlen(cmd), safe_arg_len);