diff --git a/dev-python/cython/cython-0.25.2.ebuild b/dev-python/cython/cython-0.25.2.ebuild
index af7401570748d..56b6b180aed93 100644
--- a/dev-python/cython/cython-0.25.2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/cython/cython-0.25.2.ebuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ DEPEND="${RDEPEND}
 SITEFILE=50cython-gentoo.el
 S="${WORKDIR}/${MY_PN}-${PV%_*}"
 
+PATCHES=(
+	"${FILESDIR}"/0.25.2-test-cpdef_enums-L-suffix.patch
+)
+
 python_compile() {
 	if ! python_is_python3; then
 		local CFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
diff --git a/dev-python/cython/files/0.25.2-test-cpdef_enums-L-suffix.patch b/dev-python/cython/files/0.25.2-test-cpdef_enums-L-suffix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3a8b9d9d1e71b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev-python/cython/files/0.25.2-test-cpdef_enums-L-suffix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+From d92a718a26c9354fbf35f31a17de5c069865a447 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Robert Bradshaw <robertwb@gmail.com>
+Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:57:00 -0800
+Subject: [PATCH] Normalize possible L suffix.
+
+---
+ tests/run/cpdef_enums.pyx | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/tests/run/cpdef_enums.pyx b/tests/run/cpdef_enums.pyx
+index 167c762..c264ec5 100644
+--- a/tests/run/cpdef_enums.pyx
++++ b/tests/run/cpdef_enums.pyx
+@@ -93,4 +93,4 @@ def verify_resolution_GH1533():
+     3
+     """
+     THREE = 100
+-    return PyxEnum.THREE
++    return int(PyxEnum.THREE)