diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 9401287..51c8f73 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 fastrpc (1.0.2-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
+  [ Robie Basak ]
   * New upstream release
   * d/p/dlopen-abi-version: drop (fixed upstream).
   * d/gbp.conf: set upstream tag pattern.
@@ -13,6 +14,11 @@ fastrpc (1.0.2-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
       + d/guess-dsp.sh: remove
       + d/copyright: drop guess-dsp.sh licensing information
 
+  [ Loïc Minier ]
+  * Use a Recommends for the fastrpc-support dep on
+    hexagon-dsp-binaries instead of a Depends. This notably allows
+    picking a particular platform or bringing one's own firmware.
+
  -- Robie Basak <robie.basak@oss.qualcomm.com>  Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:58:21 +0000
 
 fastrpc (1.0.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 1605f44..ae80171 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ Description: Qualcomm FastRPC - support daemons and udev rules
  .
  This package provides the necessary support daemons used to supply object code
  to the DSPs and the udev rules to make the DSPs available to users.
-Depends: adduser, hexagon-dsp-binaries, ${misc:Depends}, ${shlibs:Depends}
+Depends: adduser, ${misc:Depends}, ${shlibs:Depends}
+Recommends: hexagon-dsp-binaries