diff --git a/mock/docs/site-defaults.cfg b/mock/docs/site-defaults.cfg
index a9aac69bd..3fdd3b16f 100644
--- a/mock/docs/site-defaults.cfg
+++ b/mock/docs/site-defaults.cfg
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@
 # config_opts['dynamic_buildrequires'] = True
 # config_opts['dynamic_buildrequires_max_loops'] = 10
 
+# BuildRequires are installed in a loop until there is nothing left to install.
+# This is useful for example when BuildRequires are generated by a macro,
+# which is provided by another dependency. This option limits the maximum number
+# of loops that are allowed to happen.
+# config_opts['static_buildrequires_max_loops'] = 10
+
 # Allows use of external buildrequires. I.e. when dependencies are installed
 # from PyPI, Rubygems...
 # config_opts['external_buildrequires'] = False
diff --git a/mock/py/mockbuild/backend.py b/mock/py/mockbuild/backend.py
index 63b063c88..d21b9039a 100644
--- a/mock/py/mockbuild/backend.py
+++ b/mock/py/mockbuild/backend.py
@@ -281,21 +281,30 @@ def build(self, srpm, timeout, check=True, spec=None):
                 spec = self.get_specfile_name(srpm)
                 spec_path = os.path.join(self.buildroot.builddir, 'SPECS', spec)
 
-            rebuilt_srpm = self.rebuild_installed_srpm(spec_path, timeout)
+            # We need to rebuild the SRPM and install dependencies multiple
+            # times so that cases like #1652 are covered
+            max_loops = int(self.config.get('static_buildrequires_max_loops'))
+            for _ in range(max_loops):
+                packages_before = self.buildroot.all_chroot_packages()
+                rebuilt_srpm = self.rebuild_installed_srpm(spec_path, timeout)
 
-            # Check if we will have dynamic BuildRequires, but do not allow it
-            hdr = next(util.yieldSrpmHeaders((rebuilt_srpm,)))
-            # pylint: disable=no-member
-            requires = {text._to_text(req) for req in hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_REQUIRES]}
-            dynamic_buildreqs = 'rpmlib(DynamicBuildRequires)' in requires
+                # Check if we will have dynamic BuildRequires, but do not allow it
+                hdr = next(util.yieldSrpmHeaders((rebuilt_srpm,)))
+                # pylint: disable=no-member
+                requires = {text._to_text(req) for req in hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_REQUIRES]}
+                dynamic_buildreqs = 'rpmlib(DynamicBuildRequires)' in requires
+
+                if dynamic_buildreqs and not self.config.get('dynamic_buildrequires'):
+                    raise Error('DynamicBuildRequires are found but support is disabled.'
+                                ' See "dynamic_buildrequires" in config_opts.')
 
-            if dynamic_buildreqs and not self.config.get('dynamic_buildrequires'):
-                raise Error('DynamicBuildRequires are found but support is disabled.'
-                            ' See "dynamic_buildrequires" in config_opts.')
+                self.install_external(requires)
+                # Install the (static) BuildRequires
+                self.installSrpmDeps(rebuilt_srpm)
+                packages_after = self.buildroot.all_chroot_packages()
+                if packages_after == packages_before:
+                    break
 
-            self.install_external(requires)
-            # install the (static) BuildRequires
-            self.installSrpmDeps(rebuilt_srpm)
             self.state.finish(buildsetup)
             buildsetup_finished = True
 
diff --git a/mock/py/mockbuild/config.py b/mock/py/mockbuild/config.py
index 4025c8665..f74bc927f 100644
--- a/mock/py/mockbuild/config.py
+++ b/mock/py/mockbuild/config.py
@@ -348,6 +348,8 @@ def setup_default_config_opts():
     config_opts['dynamic_buildrequires'] = True
     config_opts['dynamic_buildrequires_max_loops'] = 10
 
+    config_opts['static_buildrequires_max_loops'] = 10
+
     config_opts['external_buildrequires'] = False
 
     config_opts['dev_loop_count'] = 12
diff --git a/releng/release-notes-next/buildrequires-from-macro.bugfix b/releng/release-notes-next/buildrequires-from-macro.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5500febd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releng/release-notes-next/buildrequires-from-macro.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Make sure to install `BuildRequires` defined by macros. For example:
+
+```
+BuildRequires: selinux-policy
+%{?selinux_requires}
+```
+
+This now properly installs the `selinux-policy-devel` package.