diff --git a/SPECS/kmod-mpt3sas.spec b/SPECS/kmod-mpt3sas.spec
index 13a4737..d3f792a 100644
--- a/SPECS/kmod-mpt3sas.spec
+++ b/SPECS/kmod-mpt3sas.spec
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ BuildRequires:    kernel-devel = %{kernel_version}
 
 Supplements:      kernel = %{kernel_version}
 
-Requires:         (kernel = %{kernel_version} if kernel)
+Requires:         kernel-core = %{kernel_version}
 
 Provides:         kernel-modules = %{kernel_version}.%{_arch}
 }