diff --git a/xorg-x11-server.changes b/xorg-x11-server.changes
index 50e6299..02d20dd 100644
--- a/xorg-x11-server.changes
+++ b/xorg-x11-server.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jan 24 14:10:03 UTC 2019 - sndirsch@suse.com
+
+- get rid of meta packages still requiring/recommending obsolete
+  drivers packages (boo#1121525)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Jan 18 11:41:00 UTC 2019 - sndirsch@suse.com
 
diff --git a/xorg-x11-server.spec b/xorg-x11-server.spec
index 2db7635..cbe20bc 100644
--- a/xorg-x11-server.spec
+++ b/xorg-x11-server.spec
@@ -188,6 +188,14 @@ Obsoletes:      xf86-video-cirrus
 
 Provides:       xorg-x11-server = 7.6_%{version}
 Obsoletes:      xorg-x11-server < 7.6_%{version}
+# get rid of meta packages still requiring/recommending obsolete
+# drivers packages (boo#1121525)
+%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1500
+Provides:       xorg-x11-driver-input = 7.6_1
+Obsoletes:      xorg-x11-driver-input < 7.6_1
+Provides:       xorg-x11-driver-video = 7.6_1
+Obsoletes:      xorg-x11-driver-video < 7.6_1
+%endif
 
  # Remove (also from depending driver(s)) when updating X11_ABI_VIDEODRV by updating the server package - NOTE: also remove from xorg-x11-server.macros.in !
 Provides:       X11_ABI_HAS_DPMS_GET_CAPABILITIES