diff --git a/sysutils/battmond/files/patch-battmond.c b/sysutils/battmond/files/patch-battmond.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1da5a1b6eb42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysutils/battmond/files/patch-battmond.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+--- battmond.c.orig	2021-04-11 13:03:15 UTC
++++ battmond.c
+@@ -189,13 +189,12 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
+ #ifdef DEBUG
+ 		fprintf(stderr, "Total battery capacity: %d%%\n", total_cap);
+ #endif
+-		if (num_discharging && !num_charging && total_cap > 0) {
++		if (num_discharging && !num_charging && total_cap >= 0) {
+ 			if (total_cap <= halt) {
+ 				if (dosuspend) { // Suspend
+ 					syslog(LOG_EMERG, BATT_SUSP);
+ 					close(acpifd);
+-					execl("/usr/sbin/acpiconf", "acpiconf", "-s3", NULL);
+-					oops("execl");
++					system("/usr/sbin/acpiconf -s3");
+ 				} else { // Halt
+ 					syslog(LOG_EMERG, BATT_HALT);
+ 					close(acpifd);