diff --git a/xCAT/xCAT.spec b/xCAT/xCAT.spec
index a181b3e00..ec8b3458e 100644
--- a/xCAT/xCAT.spec
+++ b/xCAT/xCAT.spec
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ Requires: /etc/xinetd.d/tftp
 Requires: xCAT-buildkit
 # yaboot-xcat is pulled in so any MN can manage ppc nodes
 #Requires: yaboot-xcat
-%endif
-%ifarch ppc64
+# Stty is only needed for rcons on ppc64 nodes, but for mixed clusters require it on both x and p
 Requires: perl-IO-Stty
 %endif
 %endif
diff --git a/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec b/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec
index d8ebae509..2e514c536 100644
--- a/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec
+++ b/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ Requires: /usr/bin/ssh
 Requires: /etc/xinetd.d/tftp
 # yaboot-xcat is pulled in so any MN can manage ppc nodes
 #Requires: yaboot-xcat 
-%endif
-%ifarch ppc64
+# Stty is only needed for rcons on ppc64 nodes, but for mixed clusters require it on both x and p
 Requires: perl-IO-Stty
 %endif
 %endif