diff --git a/clamav.changes b/clamav.changes
index bf5e1c5..7550ae1 100644
--- a/clamav.changes
+++ b/clamav.changes
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ Fri Apr 13 15:07:48 UTC 2018 - max@suse.com
 - Update key ring and add signature file.
 - Use system-wide LLVM instead of the deprecated bundled one.
 - Move pkgconfig stuff the main to the devel package.
+- On update, remove obsolete option SubmitDetectionStats from
+  /etc/freshclam.conf otherwise freshclam refuses to start.
 
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 Wed Mar  7 13:15:11 UTC 2018 - max@suse.com
diff --git a/clamav.spec b/clamav.spec
index dcd3060..6c1c8f1 100644
--- a/clamav.spec
+++ b/clamav.spec
@@ -199,6 +199,11 @@ getent passwd vscan >/dev/null || \
 %post
 systemd-tmpfiles --create %_tmpfilesdir/clamav.conf
 %service_add_post clamd.service freshclam.service clamav-milter.service
+%if $1 == 2; then
+# If upgrading, comment out obsolete config file options
+# https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=12097
+sed -i '/^[[:space:]]*SubmitDetectionStats/s/^/# OBSOLETE: /' /etc/freshclam.conf
+%endif
 
 %preun
 %service_del_preun clamd.service freshclam.service clamav-milter.service