diff --git a/qmmp.changes b/qmmp.changes
index 34b3c93..7ec7324 100644
--- a/qmmp.changes
+++ b/qmmp.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Aug 25 06:10:58 UTC 2017 - olaf@aepfle.de
+
+- Enable mad unconditionally
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Aug 10 12:30:56 UTC 2017 - aloisio@gmx.com
 
diff --git a/qmmp.spec b/qmmp.spec
index 91496f5..3a5a913 100644
--- a/qmmp.spec
+++ b/qmmp.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 %define sover   1
 %bcond_with faad
-%bcond_with mad
 %bcond_with restricted
 Name:           qmmp
 Version:        1.1.10
@@ -73,6 +72,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libprojectM-qt5)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libpulse)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libpulse-simple)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libsidplayfp)
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(mad)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(opus) >= 1.0.2
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(opusfile) >= 0.2
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(sndfile)
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ Requires:       %{name}(%{sover})(Ui)
 %if %{with faad}
 BuildRequires:  libfaad-devel
 %endif
-%if %{with mad}
-BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(mad)
-%endif
 
 %description
 This program is an audio-player, written with help of Qt library.