diff --git a/yum/__init__.py b/yum/__init__.py

index 56f8c8c4..cf9b68bd 100644

--- a/yum/__init__.py

+++ b/yum/__init__.py

@@ -6745,7 +6745,23 @@ much more problems).

             #  Newer rpm (4.8.0+) has problem objects, older have just strings.

             #  Should probably move to using the new objects, when we can. For

             # now just be compatible.

-            results.append(to_str(prob))

+            msg = to_str(prob)

+

+            # RPM currently complains about self-conflicts on reinstalls, even

+            # though they are allowed otherwise, so just ignore them.

+            # Unfortunately, we have to parse the problem string in order to

+            # get the provide name (which should be the first token).

+            if prob.type == rpm.RPMPROB_CONFLICT:

+                tokens = msg.split()

+                pkgs = self.rpmdb.returnPackages(patterns=[prob.pkgNEVR])

+                if tokens and pkgs:

+                    name = tokens[0]

+                    pkg = pkgs[0]

+                    provs = self.rpmdb.getProvides(name).keys()

+                    if len(provs) == 1 and provs[0] == pkg:

+                        continue

+

+            results.append(msg)

         return results