diff --git a/rtl8723bs.spec b/rtl8723bs.spec
index df4f7c3..c487bc2 100644
--- a/rtl8723bs.spec
+++ b/rtl8723bs.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:          rtl8723bs
 Version:       20161026git
-Release:       3mamba
+Release:       4mamba
 Summary:       Realtek SDIO Wi-Fi driver
 Group:         System/Kernel and Hardware
 Vendor:        openmamba
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ License:       GPL
 ## AUTOBUILDREQ-END
 Requires(post):kernelheaders
 Requires(post):dkms
+Requires:      %{name}-firmware = %{?epoch:%epoch:}%{version}-%{release}
 BuildRoot:     %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
 
 %description
@@ -31,6 +32,13 @@ Lenovo Miix 3-830
 Medion Akoya S2217
 Chuwi Hi12
 
+%package firmware
+Group:         System/Kernel and Hardware
+Summary:       Firmware files used by the rtl8723bs wireless driver
+
+%description firmware
+Firmware files used by the rtl8723bs wireless driver.
+
 %debug_package
 
 %prep
@@ -96,12 +104,18 @@ fi
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root)
-%{_sysconfdir}/NetworkManager/conf.d/20-r8723bs-no-rand-mac-address.conf
 %dir %{_prefix}/src/%{name}-%{version}
 %{_prefix}/src/%{name}-%{version}/*
+
+%files firmware
+%defattr(-,root,root)
+%{_sysconfdir}/NetworkManager/conf.d/20-r8723bs-no-rand-mac-address.conf
 /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723bs_*.bin
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Nov 22 2017 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 20161026git-4mamba
+- split firmware files into a -firmware package
+
 * Thu Mar 02 2017 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 20161026git-3mamba
 - disable random mac address in NetworkManager configuration to fix driver unsupported set-hw-addr