diff --git a/multipath-tools.changes b/multipath-tools.changes
index 22a2001..733cab7 100644
--- a/multipath-tools.changes
+++ b/multipath-tools.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Sep  2 16:51:23 UTC 2014 - trenn@suse.de
+
+- Do not call mkinitrd in rpm macros directly, make use of
+  %{?regenerate_initrd_posttrans} and %{?regenerate_initrd_post}
+  instead to avoid rebuilding of initrd for each package that
+  needs initrd recreation. Only update initrd once per install/update
+  if needed
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Aug 29 12:00:49 CEST 2014 - hare@suse.de
 
diff --git a/multipath-tools.spec b/multipath-tools.spec
index 7ef7a27..2ae424e 100644
--- a/multipath-tools.spec
+++ b/multipath-tools.spec
@@ -121,26 +121,16 @@ fi
 if dmsetup --target multipath table | grep -q multipath ; then
   %service_add_post multipathd.service
 fi
-[ -x /sbin/mkinitrd_setup ] && mkinitrd_setup
-if [ -e /var/lib/no_initrd_recreation_by_suspend ]; then
-  echo "Skipping recreation of existing initial ramdisks, due"
-  echo "to presence of /var/lib/no_initrd_recreation_by_suspend"
-elif [ -x /sbin/mkinitrd ]; then
-  /sbin/mkinitrd
-fi
+%{?regenerate_initrd_post}
 exit 0
 
+%posttrans
+%{?regenerate_initrd_posttrans}
+
 %preun
 %service_del_preun multipathd.service
 
 %postun
-[ -x /sbin/mkinitrd_setup ] && mkinitrd_setup
-if [ -e /var/lib/no_initrd_recreation_by_suspend ]; then
-  echo "Skipping recreation of existing initial ramdisks, due"
-  echo "to presence of /var/lib/no_initrd_recreation_by_suspend"
-elif [ -x /sbin/mkinitrd ]; then
-  /sbin/mkinitrd
-fi
 %service_del_postun multipathd.service
 %{run_ldconfig}