diff --git a/srcpkgs/kate/patches/gcc7-fix-abs.patch b/srcpkgs/kate/patches/gcc7-fix-abs.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56700a1cd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/kate/patches/gcc7-fix-abs.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- part/view/kateviewhelpers.cpp	2014-10-26 21:17:55.000000000 +0100
++++ part/view/kateviewhelpers.cpp	2017-07-10 14:33:46.722050893 +0200
+@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@
+       if (realLine > -1) {
+         if (m_viewInternal->cache()->viewLine(z).startCol() == 0) {
+           if (m_viRelLineNumbersOn && m_view->viInputMode()) {
+-            int diff = abs(realLine - currentLine);
++            int diff = abs((int)(realLine - currentLine));
+             if (diff > 0) {
+               p.drawText( lnX + m_maxCharWidth / 2, y, lnWidth - m_maxCharWidth, h,
+                           Qt::TextDontClip|Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignVCenter, QString("%1").arg(diff) );