diff --git a/config-x86-generic b/config-x86-generic
index 2e67c16..60b12d0 100644
--- a/config-x86-generic
+++ b/config-x86-generic
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ CONFIG_I2C_SIS96X=m
 CONFIG_I2C_VIA=m
 CONFIG_I2C_VIAPRO=m
 
-CONFIG_DELL_RBU=m
+#rhbz 997149
+# CONFIG_DELL_RBU is not set
 CONFIG_DCDBAS=m
 
 CONFIG_EDAC=y
diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index 9681cbd..b69c62b 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -2237,6 +2237,9 @@ fi
 #                 ||----w |
 #                 ||     ||
 %changelog
+* Tue Aug 20 2013 Josh Boyer <jwboyer@fedoraproject.org>
+- Disable Dell RBU so userspace firmware path isn't selected (rhbz 997149)
+
 * Mon Aug 19 2013 Josh Boyer <jwboyer@fedoraproject.org> - 3.11.0-0.rc6.git0.1
 - Linux v3.11-rc6
 - Disable debugging options.