diff -Nru libgcrypt20-1.8.1/debian/changelog libgcrypt20-1.8.1/debian/changelog
--- libgcrypt20-1.8.1/debian/changelog	2017-11-15 12:52:21.000000000 -0500
+++ libgcrypt20-1.8.1/debian/changelog	2018-02-16 13:46:16.000000000 -0500
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+libgcrypt20 (1.8.1-4+bionic.2) bionic; urgency=medium
+
+  * Disable the library reading /proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled file
+    and going into FIPS mode. libgcrypt is not a FIPS certified library.
+    LP:1748310
+    - debian/patches/disable_fips_enabled_read.patch
+
+ -- Vineetha Pai <vineetha.hari.pai@canonical.com>  Fri, 16 Feb 2018 13:45:04 -0500
+
 libgcrypt20 (1.8.1-4) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * Upload to unstable.
diff -Nru libgcrypt20-1.8.1/debian/patches/disable_fips_enabled_read.patch libgcrypt20-1.8.1/debian/patches/disable_fips_enabled_read.patch
--- libgcrypt20-1.8.1/debian/patches/disable_fips_enabled_read.patch	1969-12-31 19:00:00.000000000 -0500
+++ libgcrypt20-1.8.1/debian/patches/disable_fips_enabled_read.patch	2018-02-16 13:44:29.000000000 -0500
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+commit 94724c949b6ac8cfba18978d115458d2fa6154a9
+Author: Vineetha Hari Pai <vineetha.hari.pai@canonical.com>
+Date:   Fri Feb 16 13:41:13 2018 -0500
+
+From: Vineetha Hari Pai<vineetha.hari.pai@canonical.com>
+Decription: Disable libgcrypt reading /proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled
+file and going into FIPS mode. libgcrypt is not a FIPS
+certified library.
+Bug-Ubuntu: http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1748310
+Forwarded: not-needed
+
+diff --git a/src/fips.c b/src/fips.c
+index af3fe2c..527fa2b 100644
+--- a/src/fips.c
++++ b/src/fips.c
+@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ _gcry_initialize_fips_mode (int force)
+       goto leave;
+     }
+ 
++  /* Disabling reading fips_enabled file here to prevent
++     the library going automatically into FIPS mode.
++     LP:1748310 */
++#if 0
+   /* Checking based on /proc file properties.  */
+   {
+     static const char procfname[] = "/proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled";
+@@ -169,6 +173,7 @@ _gcry_initialize_fips_mode (int force)
+         abort ();
+       }
+   }
++#endif
+ 
+   /* Fips not not requested, set flag.  */
+   no_fips_mode_required = 1;
diff -Nru libgcrypt20-1.8.1/debian/patches/series libgcrypt20-1.8.1/debian/patches/series
--- libgcrypt20-1.8.1/debian/patches/series	2017-11-14 13:03:01.000000000 -0500
+++ libgcrypt20-1.8.1/debian/patches/series	2018-02-16 13:44:29.000000000 -0500
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 25_norevisionfromgit.diff
 30_Fix-secmem-test-for-machine-with-larger-page.patch
 31_tests-Add-HAVE_MMAP-check-for-MinGW.patch
+disable_fips_enabled_read.patch