diff --git a/cfitsio-sparc64.patch b/cfitsio-sparc64.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8b9025
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cfitsio-sparc64.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+diff -uNr cfitsio-orig/fitsio2.h cfitsio/fitsio2.h
+--- cfitsio-orig/fitsio2.h	2008-12-02 15:28:35.000000000 -0600
++++ cfitsio/fitsio2.h	2009-06-13 12:41:37.000000000 -0500
+@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
+ #define BYTESWAPPED TRUE
+ #define LONGSIZE 64
+ 
+-#elif defined(__sparcv9)
++#elif defined(__sparcv9) || (defined(__sparc__) && defined(__arch64__))
+                                /*  SUN Solaris7 in 64-bit mode */
+ #define BYTESWAPPED FALSE
+ #define MACHINE NATIVE
+diff -uNr cfitsio-orig/fitsio.h cfitsio/fitsio.h
+--- cfitsio-orig/fitsio.h	2009-01-05 11:20:41.000000000 -0600
++++ cfitsio/fitsio.h	2009-06-13 12:49:45.000000000 -0500
+@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
+     ||  defined(__x86_64__) \
+ */
+ #if (defined(__alpha) && ( defined(__unix__) || defined(__NetBSD__) )) \
+-    ||  defined(__sparcv9)  \
++    ||  defined(__sparcv9) || (defined(__sparc__) && defined(__arch64__)) \
+     ||  defined(__powerpc64__) || defined(__64BIT__) \
+     ||  (defined(_MIPS_SZLONG) &&  _MIPS_SZLONG == 64) \
+     ||  defined( _MSC_VER)|| defined(__BORLANDC__)
diff --git a/cfitsio.spec b/cfitsio.spec
index c2388e7..e0f034e 100644
--- a/cfitsio.spec
+++ b/cfitsio.spec
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 Name:           cfitsio
 Version:        3.130
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Release:        5%{?dist}
 Summary:        Library for manipulating FITS data files
 
 Group:          Development/Libraries
 License:        GPLv2+
 URL:            http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/software/fitsio/fitsio.html
 Source0:        ftp://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/software/fitsio/c/cfitsio3130.tar.gz
-Patch:          cfitsio.patch
+Patch0:         cfitsio.patch
+Patch1:         cfitsio-sparc64.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 BuildRequires:     gcc-gfortran
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ Static cfitsio library; avoid use if possible.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n cfitsio
-%patch -p1
+%patch0 -p1
+%patch1 -p1
 
 %build
 FC=f95
@@ -98,6 +100,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{_libdir}/libcfitsio.a
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Jun 13 2009 Dennis Gilmore <dennis@ausil.us> - 3.130-5
+- patch for 64 bit sparc linux 
+
 * Tue Mar 10 2009 Matthew Truch <matt at truch.net> - 3.130-4
 - Set correct version in pkgconfig .pc file.