diff --git a/macros.kmp b/macros.kmp
index fb4802e..09810ed 100644
--- a/macros.kmp
+++ b/macros.kmp
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ kernel_module_package_release	1
 	then \
 		preamble="%{-p*}" \
 	fi \
-	if [ -z "%{kmodtool_generate_buildreqs}" ] \
+	nobuildreqs="yes" \
+	if [ "x%{kmodtool_generate_buildreqs}" != "x1" ] \
 	then \
-		nobuildreqs="yes" \
+		nobuildreqs="no" \
 	fi \
 	kmp_override_filelist="$filelist" kmp_override_preamble="$preamble" kmp_nobuildreqs="$nobuildreqs" %{kmodtool} rpmtemplate_kmp %{-n*}%{!-n:%name} %{kverrel} $flavors_to_build 2>/dev/null \
 )}
diff --git a/redhat-rpm-config.spec b/redhat-rpm-config.spec
index b9cf0c6..506ceee 100644
--- a/redhat-rpm-config.spec
+++ b/redhat-rpm-config.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 Summary: Red Hat specific rpm configuration files
 Name: redhat-rpm-config
-Version: 65
+Version: 66
 Release: 1%{?dist}
 # No version specified.
 License: GPL+
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ install -p -m 755 -t %{buildroot}%{_rpmconfigdir} kmod.prov
 %{_rpmconfigdir}/macros.d/macros.kmp
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jul 18 2017 Florian Festi <ffesti@redhat.com> - 66-1
+- Honor %%kmodtool_generate_buildreqs (#1472201)
+
 * Thu Jul 13 2017 Igor Gnatenko <ignatenkobrain@fedoraproject.org> - 65-1
 - Add Requires: rust-srpm-macros for %%rust_arches