diff --git a/monitoring/collectd-extensions/centos/build_srpm.data b/monitoring/collectd-extensions/centos/build_srpm.data
index cb4885304..fb8be4619 100644
--- a/monitoring/collectd-extensions/centos/build_srpm.data
+++ b/monitoring/collectd-extensions/centos/build_srpm.data
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ COPY_LIST="$PKG_BASE/src/LICENSE \
   $PKG_BASE/src/example.py \
   $PKG_BASE/src/example.conf"
 
-TIS_PATCH_VER=2
+TIS_PATCH_VER=3
diff --git a/monitoring/collectd-extensions/src/memory.py b/monitoring/collectd-extensions/src/memory.py
index 2b436aeca..65e467c1b 100755
--- a/monitoring/collectd-extensions/src/memory.py
+++ b/monitoring/collectd-extensions/src/memory.py
@@ -74,16 +74,26 @@ def config_func(config):
                   (PLUGIN, obj.cmd))
 
 
-# Get the platform cpu list and number of cpus reported by /proc/cpuinfo
+# Load the hostname and kernel memory 'overcommit' setting.
 def init_func():
     # get current hostname
     obj.hostname = os.uname()[1]
 
+    # get strict setting
+    #
+    # a value of 0 means "heuristic overcommit"
+    # a value of 1 means "always overcommit"
+    # a value of 2 means "don't overcommit".
+    #
+    # set strict true strict=1 if value is = 2
+    # otherwise strict is false strict=0 (default)
+
     fn = '/proc/sys/vm/overcommit_memory'
     if os.path.exists(fn):
         with open(fn, 'r') as infile:
             for line in infile:
-                obj.strict = int(line)
+                if int(line) == 2:
+                    obj.strict = 1
                 break
 
     collectd.info("%s strict:%d" % (PLUGIN, obj.strict))