diff --git a/dpdk-thunderx.spec b/dpdk-thunderx.spec
index 5ae8ae0..9f307ea 100644
--- a/dpdk-thunderx.spec
+++ b/dpdk-thunderx.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package dpdk-thunderx
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2016 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
diff --git a/dpdk.changes b/dpdk.changes
index 892dd03..4e8e67c 100644
--- a/dpdk.changes
+++ b/dpdk.changes
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-Tue Dec 13 13:29:03 UTC 2016 - marco.varlese@suse.com
-
-- Added dependency on gcc6 to build for aarch64 (armv8a) successfully
-
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Dec 12 11:35:44 UTC 2016 - marco.varlese@suse.com
 
diff --git a/dpdk.spec b/dpdk.spec
index 3682cb9..33ae7b7 100644
--- a/dpdk.spec
+++ b/dpdk.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package dpdk
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2016 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ Source:         http://fast.dpdk.org/rel/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 Patch1:         0001-enic-fix-Type-punning-and-strict-aliasing-warning.patch
 BuildRequires:  doxygen
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
-# Required to build on aarch64 (gcc option armv8-a+crc)
-BuildRequires:  gcc6
 BuildRequires:  libnuma-devel
 BuildRequires:  libpcap-devel
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel