diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/xine-lib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/xine-lib/default.nix
index 738b21741b5d..51592f61b1a6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/xine-lib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/xine-lib/default.nix
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ assert alsaSupport -> alsaLib != null;
   libXv = if xvideoSupport then libXv else null;
   libdvdcss = if encryptedDVDSupport then libdvdcss else null;
   propagatedBuildInputs = [zlib];
+  patches = [ ./xine-lib-linux-headers-2.6.23.patch ];
 }) // {inherit xineramaSupport libXinerama;}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/xine-lib/xine-lib-linux-headers-2.6.23.patch b/pkgs/development/libraries/xine-lib/xine-lib-linux-headers-2.6.23.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cd3d766ea8f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/xine-lib/xine-lib-linux-headers-2.6.23.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# HG changeset patch
+# User Ken Moffat <zarniwhoop@users.sourceforge.net>
+# Date 1193435051 -3600
+# Node ID 8a369a0d5ff104cc115bbe76c6b4f3e281d1ef25
+# Parent 05fde4048642d1a7edb19ea623acd760064718bc
+Linux-2.6.23 header change breaks build
+>
+> /* Special codes used when specifying changer slots. */
+> #define CDSL_NONE               (INT_MAX-1)
+> #define CDSL_CURRENT            INT_MAX
+
+--- a/src/input/vcd/libcdio/_cdio_linux.c	Tue Oct 23 23:45:58 2007 +0100
++++ b/src/input/vcd/libcdio/_cdio_linux.c	Fri Oct 26 22:44:11 2007 +0100
+@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ static const char _rcsid[] = "$Id: _cdio
+ #include <unistd.h>
+ #include <fcntl.h>
+ #include <mntent.h>
++#include <limits.h>
+ 
+ #include <linux/cdrom.h>
+ #include <scsi/scsi.h>
+