diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/binutils.add b/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/binutils.add
index 4c06095d47..5fa0f928de 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/binutils.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/binutils.add
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@ BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 # Required for building the infos
 BuildRequires:	/sbin/install-info
 BuildRequires:	texinfo >= 4.2
-Requires:	@rpmprefix@rtems4.7-base-binutils
 %endif
 BuildRequires:	flex
 BuildRequires:	bison
+%if %build_infos
+
+Requires:	@rpmprefix@rtems4.7-base-binutils
+%endif
 
 @SOURCES@
 
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/gdb/gdb.add b/contrib/crossrpms/gdb/gdb.add
index 30941eaebb..4b57b92f1f 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/gdb/gdb.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/gdb/gdb.add
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@ BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires:	/sbin/install-info
 BuildRequires:	texinfo >= 4.2
 %endif
-
 %if "@tool_target@" == "sparc-rtems4.7"
 BuildRequires:	libtermcap-devel
 %endif
 BuildRequires:	ncurses-devel
+%if %build_infos
+
+Requires:	@rpmprefix@rtems4.7-base-gdb
+%endif
 
 @SOURCES@