diff --git a/qemu.spec b/qemu.spec
index 2fc79ee..d8e52dc 100644
--- a/qemu.spec
+++ b/qemu.spec
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ BuildRequires:  libgnutls-devel
 BuildRequires:  libjpeg-devel
 BuildRequires:  libpcap-devel
 BuildRequires:  libpng-devel
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1220
 BuildRequires:  makeinfo
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel
 # we must not install the qemu package when under qemu build
 %if 0%{?qemu_user_space_build:1}