diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 9ca8ac689..60fb3280f 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.12-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
       (Andres Salomon)
     - sparc32-hypersparc-srmmu.patch (dropped until sparc32 is working
       again, and we can figure out whether it's necessary)
-    - fix-alpha-ext3-oops.patch (workaround for compiler bug, dropping
-      until further alpha testing is done)
+    - fix-alpha-ext3-oops.patch (no longer needed, fixed by compiler)
     - x86-i486_emu.patch (buggy and insecure 80486 instruction emulation
       for 80386; we're no longer supporting this) (closes: #250468)
     - amd64-outs.patch (according to