diff --git a/libvirt.spec.in b/libvirt.spec.in
index 8802746913..500955c783 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec.in
+++ b/libvirt.spec.in
@@ -522,7 +522,9 @@ BuildRequires: libapparmor-devel
 %if %{with_network}
 BuildRequires: dnsmasq >= 2.41
 BuildRequires: iptables
+    %if (0%{?fedora} && 0%{?fedora} < 17) || (0%{?rhel} && 0{?rhel} < 7)
 BuildRequires: iptables-ipv6
+    %endif
 BuildRequires: radvd
 %endif
 %if %{with_nwfilter}
@@ -766,7 +768,9 @@ Requires: libvirt-daemon = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: dnsmasq >= 2.41
 Requires: radvd
 Requires: iptables
+    %if (0%{?fedora} && 0%{?fedora} < 17) || (0%{?rhel} && 0{?rhel} < 7)
 Requires: iptables-ipv6
+    %endif
 
 %description daemon-driver-network
 The network driver plugin for the libvirtd daemon, providing
@@ -781,7 +785,9 @@ Summary: Nwfilter driver plugin for the libvirtd daemon
 Group: Development/Libraries
 Requires: libvirt-daemon = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: iptables
+    %if (0%{?fedora} && 0%{?fedora} < 17) || (0%{?rhel} && 0{?rhel} < 7)
 Requires: iptables-ipv6
+    %endif
 Requires: ebtables
 
 %description daemon-driver-nwfilter