diff --git a/net/asterisk-1.6.x/patches/210-ppc_fix.patch b/net/asterisk-1.6.x/patches/210-ppc_fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fa746cb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/asterisk-1.6.x/patches/210-ppc_fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- a/apps/app_festival.c
++++ b/apps/app_festival.c
+@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
+ 	int res;
+ #ifdef __PPC__ 
+ 	char c;
++	int x;
+ #endif
+ 
+ 	res = ast_safe_fork(0);