diff --git a/srcpkgs/mp3check/patches/placement-new.patch b/srcpkgs/mp3check/patches/placement-new.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..783130f064e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/mp3check/patches/placement-new.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+--- tstring.h
++++ tstring.h
+@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@
+ 	 return ::operator new (size + tmem + 1);}
+       static void operator delete (void *p, size_t) {
+ 	 ::operator delete (p); }
++      // Gentoo Bug #685880
++      static void operator delete (void *p) {
++        ::operator delete (p); }
+       
+       // create a new representation
+       static Rep *create(size_t tmem);