diff --git a/comms/svxlink/files/patch-src_async_audio_AsyncAudioDeviceAlsa.cpp b/comms/svxlink/files/patch-src_async_audio_AsyncAudioDeviceAlsa.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aa4928d39d37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/comms/svxlink/files/patch-src_async_audio_AsyncAudioDeviceAlsa.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- src/async/audio/AsyncAudioDeviceAlsa.cpp.orig	2015-11-22 16:03:59 UTC
++++ src/async/audio/AsyncAudioDeviceAlsa.cpp
+@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ bool AudioDeviceAlsa::initParams(snd_pcm
+     return false;
+   }
+ 
+-  if (::abs(real_rate - sample_rate) > 100)
++  if (::abs((int)real_rate - sample_rate) > 100)
+   {
+     cerr << "*** ERROR: The sample rate could not be set to "
+          << sample_rate << "Hz for ALSA device \"" << dev_name << "\". "