diff --git a/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec b/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
index 80fdb3ff02..09af207c98 100644
--- a/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
+++ b/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
@@ -309,7 +309,9 @@ devices.
 Summary: Open vSwitch device plugin for NetworkManager
 Group: System Environment/Base
 Requires: %{name}%{?_isa} = %{epoch}:%{version}-%{release}
+%if 0%{?rhel} == 0
 Requires: openvswitch
+%endif
 
 %description ovs
 This package contains NetworkManager support for Open vSwitch bridges.