diff --git a/vlc-backport-signal_fix.patch b/vlc-backport-signal_fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16d1367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlc-backport-signal_fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+commit de68b12937589cdcbe5143f162dabd7654969362
+Author: Rémi Denis-Courmont <remi@remlab.net>
+Date:   Sat Jul 24 13:43:56 2010 +0300
+
+    Do not override signal functions for the time being
+
+diff --git a/bin/override.c b/bin/override.c
+index 2385f2b..ac9e14c 100644
+--- a/bin/override.c
++++ b/bin/override.c
+@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ int rand (void)
+ }
+ 
+ 
++#if 0
+ /** Signals **/
+ #include <signal.h>
+ 
+@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ error:
+     LOG("Blocked", "%d, %p, %p", signum, act, old);
+     return -1;
+ }
++#endif
+ 
+ 
+ /*** Locales ***
+
diff --git a/vlc.spec b/vlc.spec
index c49b271..09c669f 100644
--- a/vlc.spec
+++ b/vlc.spec
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 Summary:	The cross-platform open-source multimedia framework, player and server
 Name:		vlc
 Version:	1.1.6
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 License:	GPLv2+
 Group:		Applications/Multimedia
 URL:		http://www.videolan.org
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Patch1:		0001-Libnotify-depends-on-a-gtk.patch
 Patch3:		vlc-1.1.6-hardode_font_patch.patch
 Patch4:		vlc-1.1.4-tls_path.patch
 Patch5:		vlc-backport-lirc_fix.patch
+Patch6:         vlc-backport-signal_fix.patch
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 BuildRequires:	desktop-file-utils
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ JACK audio plugin for the VLC media player.
 %patch3 -p1 -b .hardode_path
 %patch4 -p1 -b .tls_path
 %patch5 -p1 -b .lirc_fix
+%patch6 -p1 -b .signal_fix
 sed -i.dmo_pic -e 's/fno-PIC/fPIC/' libs/loader/Makefile.in
 
 rm modules/access/videodev2.h
@@ -555,8 +557,9 @@ fi || :
 
 
 %changelog
-* Mon Jan 24 2011 Nicolas Chauvet <kwizart@gmail.com> - 1.1.6-1
+* Mon Jan 24 2011 Nicolas Chauvet <kwizart@gmail.com> - 1.1.6-2
 - Update to 1.1.6
+- backport lirc and signal fixes
 
 * Sat Dec 18 2010 Nicolas Chauvet <kwizart@gmail.com> - 1.1.5-2
 -  Clear execstack on dmo and real plugin for i686