diff --git a/initscripts.spec b/initscripts.spec
index 9879d3c45..58c5f0e1e 100644
--- a/initscripts.spec
+++ b/initscripts.spec
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ support. Additional configuration is required after installation.
 install -m 0755 -d %{buildroot}%{_docdir}/network-scripts
 
 ln -s  %{_docdir}/%{name}/sysconfig.txt %{buildroot}%{_docdir}/network-scripts/
-ln -sr %{_mandir}/man8/ifup.8           %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man8/ifdown.8
 
 # We are now using alternatives approach to better co-exist with NetworkManager:
 touch %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}/ifup
diff --git a/man/ifdown.8 b/man/ifdown.8
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f287c7ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/ifdown.8
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.so man8/ifup.8