diff --git a/srcpkgs/netcat/patches/netcat-0.7.1-signed-bit-counting.patch b/srcpkgs/netcat/patches/netcat-0.7.1-signed-bit-counting.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e86aa92d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/netcat/patches/netcat-0.7.1-signed-bit-counting.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Fix the endian-specific bit-counting code so that it works.
+# SF:1068324 "netcat_flag_count() fix"
+#   http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=1205729&group_id=52204&atid=466046
+# SF:1205729 "doen't work on arm linux platform":
+#   http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=1068324&group_id=52204&atid=466046
+
+--- src/flagset.c	2010-07-19 13:51:46.000000000 +0100
++++ src/flagset.c	2010-07-19 13:52:27.000000000 +0100
+@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
+ 
+ int netcat_flag_count(void)
+ {
+-  register char c;
++  register unsigned char c;
+   register int i;
+   int ret = 0;
+ 
+@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@
+ 	Assumed that the bit number 1 is the sign, and that we will shift the
+ 	bit 1 (or the bit that takes its place later) until the the most right,
+ 	WHY it has to keep the wrong sign? */
+-      ret -= (c >> 7);
+-      c <<= 1;
++      ret += c&1;
++      c>>=1;
+     }
+   }
+ 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/netcat/template b/srcpkgs/netcat/template
index 09d19ffb05..b40dfc8a3f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/netcat/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/netcat/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'netcat'
 pkgname=netcat
 version=0.7.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 short_desc="The GNU netcat"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"