diff --git a/srcpkgs/xboxdrv/patches/fix-ftbfs.patch b/srcpkgs/xboxdrv/patches/fix-ftbfs.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9eae0327384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/xboxdrv/patches/fix-ftbfs.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+--- a/src/controller.cpp
++++ b/src/controller.cpp
+@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Controller::set_active(bool v)
+ {
+   if (m_is_active != v)
+   {
+-    log_debug("activation status: " << v << " " << m_activation_cb);
++    log_debug("activation status: " << v << " m_activation_cb");
+     m_is_active = v;
+     if (m_activation_cb)
+     {
+--- a/src/controller_slot.cpp
++++ b/src/controller_slot.cpp
+@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ ControllerSlot::disconnect()
+ bool
+ ControllerSlot::is_connected() const
+ {
+-  return m_thread;
++  return m_thread != nullptr;
+ }
+ 
+ /* EOF */
diff --git a/srcpkgs/xboxdrv/template b/srcpkgs/xboxdrv/template
index cfb65985314..aab158d9062 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xboxdrv/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xboxdrv/template
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 # Template file for 'xboxdrv'
 pkgname=xboxdrv
 version=0.8.8
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=scons
+make_build_args=BUILD=custom
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config glib-devel dbus-glib-devel"
-makedepends="boost-devel libX11-devel eudev-libudev-devel libusb-devel dbus-glib-devel glib-devel"
+makedepends="boost-devel-minimal libX11-devel eudev-libudev-devel
+ libusb-devel dbus-glib-devel glib-devel"
 short_desc="Xbox Gamepad Userspace Driver"
 maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
 license="GPL-3.0-or-later"