diff --git a/ipmitool/ipmitool-eventfix.patch b/ipmitool/ipmitool-eventfix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11e0bb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ipmitool/ipmitool-eventfix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- ipmitool-1.8.11/lib/ipmi_event.c	2011-04-27 15:25:45.000000000 -0400
++++ ipmitool-1.8.11-eventfix/lib/ipmi_event.c	2011-04-27 15:26:04.000000000 -0400
+@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
+ 	if (chmed == IPMI_CHANNEL_MEDIUM_SYSTEM) {
+ 		/* system interface, need extra generator ID */
+ 		req.msg.data_len = 8;
+-		rqdata[0] = 0x20;
++		rqdata[0] = 0x41;
+ 		memcpy(rqdata+1, emsg, sizeof(struct platform_event_msg));
+ 	}
+ 	else {
diff --git a/ipmitool/ipmitool.spec b/ipmitool/ipmitool.spec
index d8b49b7..95522e2 100644
--- a/ipmitool/ipmitool.spec
+++ b/ipmitool/ipmitool.spec
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 Name:         ipmitool-xcat
 Summary:      ipmitool - Utility for IPMI control
 Version:      1.8.11
-Release:      2
+Release:      3
 License:      BSD
 Group:        Utilities
 Packager:     Jarrod Johnson <jbjohnso@us.ibm.com>
 Source:       ipmitool-%{version}.tar.gz
 Patch:        ipmitool-saneretry.patch
 Patch2:       ipmitool-spdfix.patch
+Patch3:       ipmitool-eventfix.patch
 Buildroot:    /var/tmp/ipmitool-root
 
 %description
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ fi
 %setup -n ipmitool-%{version}
 %patch -p1
 %patch2 -p1
+%patch3 -p1
 
 %build
 ./configure --with-kerneldir \
@@ -62,6 +64,8 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Apr 27 2011 <andywray@us.ibm.com> 1.8.11-3
+- Add event fix
 * Wed Mar 11 2009 <jbjohnso@us.ibm.com> 1.8.11-2
 - Back off conflicting retry mechanisms
 - Add patch from ipmitool tracker for DDR3 SPD decode