diff --git a/dirac.changes b/dirac.changes
index c2aadd1..2b69e2c 100644
--- a/dirac.changes
+++ b/dirac.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Dec 20 01:00:27 CET 2012 - ro@suse.de
+
+- buildrequire pkg-config regardless of build-architecture 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Dec  9 11:49:18 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/dirac.spec b/dirac.spec
index 71cc548..cd3a90a 100644
--- a/dirac.spec
+++ b/dirac.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package dirac
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2011 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2012 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  libcppunit-devel
 BuildRequires:  libstdc++-devel
 BuildRequires:  libtool
-%ifnarch ia64 s390 s390x %sparc
 BuildRequires:  pkg-config
+%ifnarch ia64 s390 s390x %sparc
 BuildRequires:  valgrind-devel
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  doxygen