diff --git a/rpm/generic/spl-dkms.spec.in b/rpm/generic/spl-dkms.spec.in
index d395bf07a4..a57441bb54 100644
--- a/rpm/generic/spl-dkms.spec.in
+++ b/rpm/generic/spl-dkms.spec.in
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 
 Requires:       dkms >= 2.2.0.2
 Provides:       %{module}-kmod = %{version}
-Conflicts:      %{module}-kmod
 
 %description
 This package contains the dkms kernel modules required to emulate