diff --git a/sane-backends.spec b/sane-backends.spec
index 3c1c086..a32c877 100644
--- a/sane-backends.spec
+++ b/sane-backends.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 %global udevrulesdir /lib/udev/rules.d
 %endif
 
+%define __provides_exclude_from ^%{_libdir}/sane/.*\.so.*$
+%define __requires_exclude ^libsane-.*\.so\.[0-9]*(\(\).*)?+$
+
 Summary: Scanner access software
 Name: sane-backends
 Version: 1.0.23
@@ -210,6 +213,9 @@ install -m 0644 tools/sane-backends.pc %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/pkgconfig/
 %{_libdir}/sane/*gphoto2.so.*
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Feb 01 2013 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com>
+- filter out backend driver provides/requires
+
 * Mon Jan 21 2013 Adam Tkac <atkac redhat com> - 1.0.23-6
 - rebuild due to "jpeg8-ABI" feature drop