diff --git a/salt/modules/zypper.py b/salt/modules/zypper.py
index f5d2606a95..b14c99b265 100644
--- a/salt/modules/zypper.py
+++ b/salt/modules/zypper.py
@@ -992,7 +992,12 @@ def install(name=None,
         refresh_db()
 
     try:
-        pkg_params, pkg_type = __salt__['pkg_resource.parse_targets'](name, pkgs, sources, **kwargs)
+        if 'advisory_ids' in kwargs:
+            if pkgs:
+                raise SaltInvocationError('Cannot use "advisory_ids" and "pkgs" at the same time')
+            pkg_params, pkg_type = kwargs['advisory_ids'], 'advisory'
+        else:
+            pkg_params, pkg_type = __salt__['pkg_resource.parse_targets'](name, pkgs, sources, **kwargs)
     except MinionError as exc:
         raise CommandExecutionError(exc)
 
@@ -1047,6 +1052,8 @@ def install(name=None,
         cmd_install.extend(fromrepoopt)
 
     errors = []
+    if pkg_type == 'advisory':
+        targets = ["patch:{0}".format(t) for t in targets]
 
     # Split the targets into batches of 500 packages each, so that
     # the maximal length of the command line is not broken