diff --git a/binutils-2.23.51.0.1-ppc64-dyn-rel-count.patch b/binutils-2.23.51.0.1-ppc64-dyn-rel-count.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e189e6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binutils-2.23.51.0.1-ppc64-dyn-rel-count.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+*** ../binutils-2.23.51.0.1.orig/bfd/elf64-ppc.c	2013-02-04 08:56:55.637750850 +0000
+--- bfd/elf64-ppc.c	2013-02-04 08:57:52.024749066 +0000
+*************** dec_dynrel_count (bfd_vma r_info,
+*** 7053,7066 ****
+  	  void *vpp = &elf_section_data (sec)->local_dynrel;
+  	  pp = (struct elf_dyn_relocs **) vpp;
+  	}
+- 
+-       /* elf_gc_sweep may have already removed all dyn relocs associated
+- 	 with local syms for a given section.  Don't report a dynreloc
+- 	 miscount.  */
+-       if (*pp == NULL)
+- 	return TRUE;
+      }
+  
+    while ((p = *pp) != NULL)
+      {
+        if (p->sec == sec)
+--- 7053,7067 ----
+  	  void *vpp = &elf_section_data (sec)->local_dynrel;
+  	  pp = (struct elf_dyn_relocs **) vpp;
+  	}
+      }
+  
++   /* elf_gc_sweep may have already removed all dyn relocs associated
++      with local syms for a given section.  Also, symbol flags are
++      changed by elf_gc_sweep_symbol, confusing the test above.  Don't
++      report a dynreloc miscount.  */
++   if (*pp == NULL && info->gc_sections)
++     return TRUE;
++ 
+    while ((p = *pp) != NULL)
+      {
+        if (p->sec == sec)
diff --git a/binutils.spec b/binutils.spec
index 6245297..b70e430 100644
--- a/binutils.spec
+++ b/binutils.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 Summary: A GNU collection of binary utilities
 Name: %{?cross}binutils%{?_with_debug:-debug}
 Version: 2.23.51.0.1
-Release: 6%{?dist}
+Release: 7%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+
 Group: Development/Tools
 URL: http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Patch11: binutils-2.23.51.0.1-gold-keep.patch
 Patch12: binutils-rh805974.patch
 Patch13: binutils-rh805107.patch
 Patch14: binutils-2.23.51.0.1-arm-whitespace.patch
+Patch15: binutils-2.23.51.0.1-ppc64-dyn-rel-count.patch
 
 %define gold_arches %ix86 x86_64
 
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ using libelf instead of BFD.
 %patch12 -p1 
 %patch13 -p1 
 %patch14 -p0 -b .arm-whitespace~ 
+%patch15 -p0 -b .dyn-rel-count~ 
 
 # We cannot run autotools as there is an exact requirement of autoconf-2.59.
 
@@ -451,6 +453,9 @@ exit 0
 %endif # %{isnative}
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Feb  4 2013 Nick Clifton<nickc@redhat.com> 2.23.51.0.1-7
+- Don't error when elf_gc_sweep_symbol clears def_regular.  (#906273)
+
 * Fri Jan 24 2013 Nick Clifton<nickc@redhat.com> 2.23.51.0.1-6
 - Allow more whitespace in ARM instructions.  (#892261)