diff --git a/recipes-extra/sispmctl/files/modernize.patch b/recipes-extra/sispmctl/files/modernize.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e258cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-extra/sispmctl/files/modernize.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+Index: sispmctl-3.1/configure.in
+===================================================================
+--- sispmctl-3.1.orig/configure.in
++++ sispmctl-3.1/configure.in
+@@ -25,29 +25,7 @@ AC_SUBST(BINDADDR)
+ 
+ 
+ # Checks for libraries.
+-dnl check for libusb-config
+-AC_PATH_PROG(HAVELIBUSB, libusb-config, $PATH)
+-
+-if test -e "$HAVELIBUSB"; then
+-   dnl   LIBUSB_CFLAGS=`$HAVELIBUSB --cflags`
+-   LIBUSB_LIBS=`$HAVELIBUSB --libs`
+-   CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $LIBUSB_CFLAGS"
+-   LIBS="$LIBS $LIBUSB_LIBS"
+-else
+-   AC_MSG_ERROR([*** libusb-config not found. You need a working libusb installation. Version >=0.1.7])
+-fi
+-
+-dnl check for version of libusb
+-AC_MSG_CHECKING([if libusb version is >= 0.1.9])
+-libusb_version_needed="1009"
+-libusb_version=`$HAVELIBUSB --version | sed -e "s/libusb //" | awk 'BEGIN { FS = "."; } { printf "%d", ($''1 * 1000 + $''2) * 1000 + $''3;}'`
+-
+-if test $libusb_version -lt $libusb_version_needed; then
+-   AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+-   AC_MSG_ERROR([*** libusb is too old ($libusb_version). You need a libusb installation newer or equal to 0.1.9.])
+-else
+-   AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+-fi
++PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBUSB, libusb >= 0.1.9)
+ 
+ # Checks for header files.
+ AC_HEADER_STDC
+Index: sispmctl-3.1/src/Makefile.am
+===================================================================
+--- sispmctl-3.1.orig/src/Makefile.am
++++ sispmctl-3.1/src/Makefile.am
+@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST =  web1/index.html web1/off1.
+ 	web2/index.html web2/off1.html web2/off3.html web2/on1.html web2/on3.html web2/style.css web2/logo.png web2/off2.html web2/off4.html web2/on2.html web2/on4.html web2/off.gif web2/on.gif web2/onoff.gif\
+ 	sispmctl.1 
+ 
++sispmctl_LDADD = $(LIBUSB_LIBS)
+ if WEBLESSCOND
+ AM_CFLAGS=-Wall -DWEBLESS=@WEBLESS@
+ 
diff --git a/recipes-extra/sispmctl/sispmctl_3.1.bb b/recipes-extra/sispmctl/sispmctl_3.1.bb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e734b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-extra/sispmctl/sispmctl_3.1.bb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+SUMMARY = "Control power outlet strip using USB"
+LICENSE = "GPLv2+"
+LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://LICENCE;md5=393a5ca445f6965873eca0259a17f833"
+
+SRC_URI = "${SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR}/${PN}/${PN}-${PV}.tar.gz \
+	file://modernize.patch"
+
+SRC_URI[md5sum] = "24693cae30d77c957f34cfb2c8159661"
+SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "e9a99cc81ef0a93f3484e5093efd14d93cc967221fcd22c151f0bea32eb91da7"
+
+
+EXTRA_OECONF = "--enable-webless"
+DEPENDS = "libusb pkgconfig"
+
+inherit autotools