diff --git a/alsa-firmware.changes b/alsa-firmware.changes
index ecf04f7..c1e2766 100644
--- a/alsa-firmware.changes
+++ b/alsa-firmware.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Dec 22 18:31:48 UTC 2011 - crrodriguez@opensuse.org
+
+- alsa firmware is of no use without alsa 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Dec  2 06:22:19 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/alsa-firmware.spec b/alsa-firmware.spec
index f7303ed..936cd72 100644
--- a/alsa-firmware.spec
+++ b/alsa-firmware.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
+
+
 Name:           alsa-firmware
 %define package_version	1.0.24.1
 Url:            http://www.alsa-project.org/
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ Source1:        usx2yaudio.rules
 Source2:        usx2yaudio-old.rules
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildArch:      noarch
+Requires:       alsa
 
 %description
 Various firmware data files for ALSA drivers.