diff --git a/libvirt.spec b/libvirt.spec
index 9930122..05c0426 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec
+++ b/libvirt.spec
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@ BuildRequires:  libssh2-devel
 BuildRequires:  libyajl-devel
 %endif
 %if %{with_macvtap}
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1210
+BuildRequires:  libnl-devel
+%else
 BuildRequires:  libnl-1_1-devel
 %endif
 %if %{with_esx}