diff --git a/powerpc-utils.spec b/powerpc-utils.spec
index 8c6062e..a9113cb 100644
--- a/powerpc-utils.spec
+++ b/powerpc-utils.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           powerpc-utils
 Version:        1.2.17
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        Utilities for PowerPC platforms
 
 Group:          System Environment/Base
@@ -48,10 +48,12 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT FILES= RCSCRIPTS=
 install -m 755 %{SOURCE1} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sbindir}/nvsetenv
 
-%define pkgdocdir %{_datadir}/doc/%{name}-%{version}
+#%define pkgdocdir %{_datadir}/doc/%{name}-%{version}
+%{!?_pkgdocdir: %global _pkgdocdir %{_docdir}/%{name}-%{version}}
+
 # move doc files
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{pkgdocdir}
-install $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/doc/packages/powerpc-utils/* -t $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{pkgdocdir}
+mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_pkgdocdir}
+install $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/doc/packages/powerpc-utils/* -t $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_pkgdocdir}
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/doc/packages/powerpc-utils
 
 # remove init script and perl script. They are deprecated
@@ -125,6 +127,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %preun
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Sep 15 2013 Vasant Hegde <hegdevasant@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 1.2.17-2
+- Fix docdir (#998579)
+
 * Tue Aug 20 2013 Vasant Hegde <hegdevasant@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 1.2.17
 - Update to latest upstream 1.2.17