diff --git a/scripts/unpack b/scripts/unpack
index 246dd148a4..66fe69e775 100755
--- a/scripts/unpack
+++ b/scripts/unpack
@@ -143,7 +143,11 @@ for i in $PKG_DIR/patches/$PKG_NAME-*.patch \
 
   if [ -f "$i" ]; then
     printf "%${BUILD_INDENT}c ${boldgreen}APPLY PATCH${endcolor} ${boldwhite}${PATCH_DESC}${endcolor}   $i\n" ' '>&$SILENT_OUT
-    cat $i | patch -d `echo "$PKG_BUILD" | cut -f1 -d\ ` -p1 >&$VERBOSE_OUT
+    if [ -n "$(grep -E '^GIT binary patch$' $i)" ]; then
+      cat $i | git apply --directory=`echo "$PKG_BUILD" | cut -f1 -d\ ` -p1 --verbose --whitespace=nowarn >&$VERBOSE_OUT
+    else
+      cat $i | patch -d `echo "$PKG_BUILD" | cut -f1 -d\ ` -p1 >&$VERBOSE_OUT
+    fi
   fi
 done