diff --git a/utils/cmdpad/patches/140-compile_fix.patch b/utils/cmdpad/patches/140-compile_fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7a9bb3de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/cmdpad/patches/140-compile_fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- a/src/parse.c
++++ b/src/parse.c
+@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ int readCommandLine( int argc, char *arg
+       
+ 	      		d2printf( "command line command %s found\n", pchCommandTranslations[ iCmd+1]) ;
+ 	      
+-	      		vsnprintf( achCommand, sizeof( achCommand), 
++	      		snprintf( achCommand, sizeof( achCommand), 
+ 			   	   pchCommandTranslations[ iCmd+1], 
+ 				   &argv[ i+1]) ;
+