diff --git a/binutils-gold-discard-version-info.patch b/binutils-gold-discard-version-info.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2279021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binutils-gold-discard-version-info.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+diff -rup binutils.orig/gold/options.h binutils-2.31.1/gold/options.h
+--- binutils.orig/gold/options.h	2018-11-28 13:43:45.192094029 +0000
++++ binutils-2.31.1/gold/options.h	2018-11-28 13:44:30.616758345 +0000
+@@ -1358,6 +1358,10 @@ class General_options
+ 	      N_("Warn about duplicate common symbols"),
+ 	      N_("Do not warn about duplicate common symbols"));
+ 
++  DEFINE_bool(warn_drop_version, options::TWO_DASHES, '\0', false,
++             N_("Warn when discarding version information"),
++             N_("Do not warn when discarding version information"));
++
+   DEFINE_bool_ignore(warn_constructors, options::TWO_DASHES, '\0',
+ 		     N_("Ignored"), N_("Ignored"));
+ 
+diff -rup binutils.orig/gold/symtab.cc binutils-2.31.1/gold/symtab.cc
+--- binutils.orig/gold/symtab.cc	2018-11-28 13:43:45.193094021 +0000
++++ binutils-2.31.1/gold/symtab.cc	2018-11-28 13:45:13.479441595 +0000
+@@ -2623,11 +2623,12 @@ Symbol_table::set_dynsym_indexes(unsigne
+ 		versions->record_version(this, dynpool, sym);
+ 	      else
+ 		{
+-		  gold_warning(_("discarding version information for "
+-				 "%s@%s, defined in unused shared library %s "
+-				 "(linked with --as-needed)"),
+-			       sym->name(), sym->version(),
+-			       sym->object()->name().c_str());
++		  if (parameters->options().warn_drop_version())
++		    gold_warning(_("discarding version information for "
++                                  "%s@%s, defined in unused shared library %s "
++                                  "(linked with --as-needed)"),
++                                sym->name(), sym->version(),
++                                sym->object()->name().c_str());
+ 		  sym->clear_version();
+ 		}
+ 	    }
diff --git a/binutils.spec b/binutils.spec
index 8254b48..242b502 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: 16%{?dist}
+Release: 17%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+
 URL: https://sourceware.org/binutils
 
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ Patch22: binutils-CVE-2018-17358.patch
 # Lifetime: Might be fixed in 2.32
 Patch23: binutils-special-sections-in-groups.patch
 
+# Purpose:  Stop gold from issuing warnings about dropped version
+#            information, unless explicitly requested otherwise.
+# Lifetime: Fixed in 2.32
+Patch24: binutils-gold-discard-version-info.patch
+
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Provides: bundled(libiberty)
@@ -352,6 +357,7 @@ using libelf instead of BFD.
 %patch21 -p1
 %patch22 -p1
 %patch23 -p1
+%patch24 -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 ?
@@ -775,6 +781,9 @@ exit 0
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %changelog
+* Wed Nov 28 2018 Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.31.1-17
+- Stop gold from warning about discard version information unless explicitly requested.  (#1654153)
+
 * Thu Nov 15 2018 Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.31.1-16
 - Remove debugging fprintf statement accidentally left in patch.  (#1645828)