diff --git a/package/clifford/xmms/gcc40.patch b/package/clifford/xmms/gcc40.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1888c60d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/clifford/xmms/gcc40.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+--- ./General/ir/ir.c~	2001-03-05 14:17:44.000000000 +0100
++++ ./General/ir/ir.c	2005-10-21 01:57:01.000000000 +0200
+@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
+ #include "ir.h"
+ 
+ /* Important stuff to know */
+-static gboolean keepGoing = FALSE;
++gboolean keepGoing = FALSE;
+ 
+ /* The thread handle */
+-static pthread_t irapp_thread;
++pthread_t irapp_thread;
+ 
+ /* Declarations for calls that we need to mention in the plugin struct */
+ static void init(void);