diff --git a/openvswitch.changes b/openvswitch.changes
index 3b99389..d3c5685 100644
--- a/openvswitch.changes
+++ b/openvswitch.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Sep 23 08:40:15 UTC 2014 - dmueller@suse.com
+
+- disable shipped kmp module build for newer distros 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Sep 22 07:11:35 UTC 2014 - dmueller@suse.com
 
diff --git a/openvswitch.spec b/openvswitch.spec
index 6dc9061..98bb047 100644
--- a/openvswitch.spec
+++ b/openvswitch.spec
@@ -18,9 +18,15 @@
 
 # needssslcertforbuild
 
+%if %suse_version > 1315
+# The shipped one does not build against newer kernel versions
+%bcond_with kmp
+%bcond_without kernel_kmp
+%else
 %bcond_without kmp
-# Don't build in-kernel module, the shipped one is more feature rich:
 %bcond_with kernel_kmp
+%endif
+
 # IpSec build disabled temporarily (need to upgrade ipsec-tools):
 %bcond_with ipsec
 # Disable GUI building by default (heavy Qt4 dependencies):