diff --git a/ipmitool/debian/changelog b/ipmitool/debian/changelog
index 51f39f4..b5a2e28 100644
--- a/ipmitool/debian/changelog
+++ b/ipmitool/debian/changelog
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ ipmitool (1.8.2-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     -  Separate option parsing code from main ipmitool source file.
     -  Add raw I2C support with IPMI Master Read-Write command.
   * Correct the upstream URL in debian/changelog to the current one.
+  * Suggest package openipmi. (Closes: #305629)
 
  -- Duncan Laurie <duncan@iceblink.org>  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 16:58:37 -0700
 
diff --git a/ipmitool/debian/control b/ipmitool/debian/control
index 99e4086..2f51264 100644
--- a/ipmitool/debian/control
+++ b/ipmitool/debian/control
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Standards-Version: 3.6.1
 Package: ipmitool
 Architecture: i386 amd64
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}
+Suggest: openipmi
 Description: utility for IPMI control with kernel driver or LAN interface
  A utility for managing and configuring devices that support the
  Intelligent Platform Management Interface.  IPMI is an open standard