diff --git a/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh b/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
index 1ebaea990f..ff72b45240 100755
--- a/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
+++ b/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function apply_patch {
 	exit 1
     fi
     echo $patch >> ${builddir}/.applied_patches_list
-    ${uncomp} "${path}/$patch" | patch -g0 -p1 -E -d "${builddir}" -t
+    ${uncomp} "${path}/$patch" | patch -g0 -p1 -E -d "${builddir}" -t -N
     if [ $? != 0 ] ; then
         echo "Patch failed!  Please fix ${patch}!"
 	exit 1