diff --git a/glibc.spec b/glibc.spec
index 7008ddb..079e8ed 100644
--- a/glibc.spec
+++ b/glibc.spec
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@
 # enable utils by default
 %bcond_without utils
 
+# devel() requires in glibc-devel from itself make no sense
+%global __develgen_requires %{nil}
+
 ##############################################################################
 # Utility functions for pre/post scripts.  Stick them at the beginning of
 # any lua %pre, %post, %postun, etc. sections to have them expand into