diff --git a/gpm.changes b/gpm.changes
index 4c00f2a..0b69fd4 100644
--- a/gpm.changes
+++ b/gpm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec 10 12:34:56 CET 2008 - olh@suse.de
+
+- use Obsoletes: -XXbit only for ppc64 to help solver during distupgrade
+  (bnc#437293)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 24 12:34:56 CET 2008 - olh@suse.de
 
diff --git a/gpm.spec b/gpm.spec
index 7c4fd93..0c8bde2 100644
--- a/gpm.spec
+++ b/gpm.spec
@@ -30,12 +30,9 @@ AutoReqProv:    on
 %ifarch ppc64
 Obsoletes:      gpm-64bit
 %endif
-%ifarch  %ix86 ppc
-Obsoletes:      gpm-32bit
-%endif
 #
 Version:        1.20.1
-Release:        451
+Release:        452
 Summary:        Console Mouse Support
 Source0:        http://arcana.linux.it/pub/gpm/gpm-%{version}.tar.bz2
 Source1:        rcgpm
@@ -182,6 +179,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 /var/adm/fillup-templates/*
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Dec 10 2008 olh@suse.de
+- use Obsoletes: -XXbit only for ppc64 to help solver during distupgrade
+  (bnc#437293)
 * Mon Nov 24 2008 olh@suse.de
 - obsolete old -XXbit packages (bnc#437293)
 * Fri Aug 22 2008 ro@suse.de