diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7010280..52c9e66 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ build-sources
 /binutils-2.30.tar.xz
 /binutils-2.30.90.tar.xz
 /binutils-2.31.1.tar.xz
+/binutils-special-sections-in-groups.patch
diff --git a/binutils.spec b/binutils.spec
index ac774d2..c4b5e29 100644
--- a/binutils.spec
+++ b/binutils.spec
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 Summary: A GNU collection of binary utilities
 Name: %{?cross}binutils%{?_with_debug:-debug}
 Version: 2.31.1
-Release: 14%{?dist}
+Release: 15%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+
 URL: https://sourceware.org/binutils
 
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ Patch21: binutils-attach-to-group.patch
 # Lifetime: Fixed in 2.32.
 Patch22: binutils-CVE-2018-17358.patch
 
+# Purpose:  Allow OS specific sections in section groups.
+# Lifetime: Might be fixed in 2.32
+Patch23: binutils-special-sections-in-groups.patch
+
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Provides: bundled(libiberty)
@@ -347,6 +351,7 @@ using libelf instead of BFD.
 %patch20 -p1
 %patch21 -p1
 %patch22 -p1
+%patch23 -p1
 
 # We cannot run autotools as there is an exact requirement of autoconf-2.59.
 # FIXME - this is no longer true.  Maybe try reinstating autotool use ?
@@ -770,6 +775,9 @@ exit 0
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %changelog
+* Fri Oct 12 2018 Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.31.1-15
+- Allow OS specific sections in section groups.  (#1639485)
+
 * Fri Sep 28 2018 Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.31.1-14
 - Fix a potential buffer overrun when parsing a corrupt ELF file.  (#1632912)
 - Add a .attach_to_group pseuo-op to assembler (for use by annobin).  (#1630574)
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 0bdce94..b6b144a 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-SHA512 (binutils-2.31.1.tar.xz) = 0fca326feb1d5f5fe505a827b20237fe3ec9c13eaf7ec7e35847fd71184f605ba1cefe1314b1b8f8a29c0aa9d88162849ee1c1a3e70c2f7407d88339b17edb30
+SHA512 (binutils-special-sections-in-groups.patch) = b9b577257a80fdf22a7d3cb2fc745a738ba3a7e4e9b437b24848ac7dfaf40398cc50418b944ec29c5018d8a42c8caa09c7ea21762a2c692c11fbab7247a742ee