diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index e85c7f1..bd87017 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -385,7 +385,9 @@ Requires:	wireless-regdb
 
 Recommends:	crda
 
-%if %build_devel
+# Keep these deps on old platforms
+# but get rid of puling gcc etc. by the kernel on newer platforms
+%if %{build_devel} && %{mdvver} < 201900
 Requires:	kernel-%{flavour}-devel-%{buildrel}
 Requires(post):	kernel-%{flavour}-devel-%{buildrel}
 %endif