diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index c66b56f..8a65980 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -48,10 +48,19 @@ BuildRequires: dbus-devel
 The Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing Project provides
 drivers for HP printers and multi-function peripherals.
 
+%package common
+Summary: Files needed by the HPLIP printer and scanner drivers
+Group: System Environment/Libraries
+License: GPLv2+
+
+%description common
+Files needed by the HPLIP printer and scanner drivers.
+
 %package libs
 Summary: HPLIP libraries
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 License: GPLv2+ and MIT
+Requires: %{name}-common = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description libs
 Libraries needed by HPLIP.
@@ -185,9 +194,6 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 %doc COPYING doc/*
-%{_sysconfdir}/udev/rules.d/*
-%dir %{_sysconfdir}/hp
-%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/hp/hplip.conf
 %{_bindir}/hp-align
 %{_bindir}/hp-clean
 %{_bindir}/hp-colorcal
@@ -219,7 +225,6 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 /usr/lib/cups/backend/hp
 /usr/lib/cups/backend/hpfax
 # Files
-%dir %{_datadir}/hplip
 %{_datadir}/hplip/align.py*
 %{_datadir}/hplip/clean.py*
 %{_datadir}/hplip/colorcal.py*
@@ -252,10 +257,8 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 # Directories
 %{_datadir}/hplip/base
 %{_datadir}/hplip/copier
-%dir %{_datadir}/hplip/data
 %{_datadir}/hplip/data/ldl
 %{_datadir}/hplip/data/localization
-%{_datadir}/hplip/data/models
 %{_datadir}/hplip/data/pcl
 %{_datadir}/hplip/data/ps
 %{_datadir}/hplip/installer
@@ -264,6 +267,15 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{_datadir}/hplip/scan
 %{_localstatedir}/lib/hp
 
+%files common
+%defattr(-,root,root,-)
+%{_sysconfdir}/udev/rules.d/*
+%dir %{_sysconfdir}/hp
+%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/hp/hplip.conf
+%dir %{_datadir}/hplip
+%dir %{_datadir}/hplip/data
+%{_datadir}/hplip/data/models
+
 %files libs
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 %{_libdir}/libhpip.so.*
@@ -326,6 +338,7 @@ exit 0
 
 %changelog
 * Tue Aug 25 2009 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 3.9.8-9
+- New common sub-package for udev rules and config file (bug #516459).
 - Don't install base/*.py with executable bit set.
 
 * Mon Aug 24 2009 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 3.9.8-8