diff --git a/mesa.spec b/mesa.spec
index fb93d91..5b805e2 100644
--- a/mesa.spec
+++ b/mesa.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+%if 0%{?rhel}
+%define rhel_no_hw_arches ppc ppc64
+%endif
+
 # S390 doesn't have video cards, but we need swrast for xserver's GLX
-# disable hw on PPC, too as only very special configurations have video cards
-%ifarch s390 s390x ppc ppp64
+%ifarch s390 s390x %{?rhel_no_hw_arches}
 %define with_hardware 0
 %define dri_drivers --with-dri-drivers=swrast
 %else
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@
 Summary: Mesa graphics libraries
 Name: mesa
 Version: 8.0.2
-Release: 5%{?dist}
+Release: 4%{?dist}
 License: MIT
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 URL: http://www.mesa3d.org
@@ -559,9 +562,6 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %endif
 
 %changelog
-* Thu May 03 2012 Karsten Hopp <karsten@redhat.com> 8.0.2-5
-- disable HW on PPC, this also disables LLVM usage and dri drivers
-
 * Thu Apr 26 2012 Adam Jackson <ajax@redhat.com> 8.0.2-4
 - Don't build vmware stuff on PPC (#815444)