diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
index 8cd6f6688..c5eadef96 100644
--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -11250,30 +11250,21 @@ or
 @subsection Literal examples in ODT export
 
 Export of literal examples (@pxref{Literal examples}) with full fontification
-is supported.  This feature is enabled by default and is activated
-automatically if an enhanced version of @file{htmlfontify.el} is available in
-the @code{load-path}.@footnote{The @file{htmlfontify.el} that ships with
-standard Emacs <= 24.1 has no support for ODT fontification.  A
-copy of the proposed version is available as an attachment to
-@url{http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?msg=5;filename=htmlfontify.el;att=9;bug=9914,
-Emacs Bug #9914}.}
+is supported.  Internally, the exporter relies on @file{htmlfontify.el} to
+generate all style definitions needed for a fancy listing.@footnote{Your
+@file{htmlfontify.el} library must atleast be at Emacs 24.1 levels for
+fontification to be turned on.}  The auto-generated styles have @samp{OrgSrc}
+as prefix and inherit their color from the faces used by Emacs
+@code{font-lock} library for the source language.
 
 @vindex org-export-odt-fontify-srcblocks
-
-The character styles used for fontification of the literal blocks are
-auto-generated by the exporter in conjunction with @file{htmlfontify.el}
-library and need not be included in the default @file{styles.xml} file.
-These auto-generated styles have the @samp{OrgSrc} prefix and inherit their color
-based on the face used by Emacs @code{font-lock} library.
-
-@vindex org-export-odt-create-custom-styles-for-srcblocks
-If you prefer to use your own custom styles for fontification and disable
-their auto-generation altogether, you can do so by customizing the variable
+If you prefer to use your own custom styles for fontification, you can do so
+by customizing the variable
 @code{org-export-odt-create-custom-styles-for-srcblocks}.
 
-You can turn off fontification support for literal examples by customizing
-the variable @code{org-export-odt-fontify-srcblocks}.
-
+@vindex org-export-odt-create-custom-styles-for-srcblocks
+You can turn off fontification of literal examples by customizing the
+variable @code{org-export-odt-fontify-srcblocks}.
 
 @node Advanced topics in ODT export,  , Literal examples in ODT export, OpenDocument Text export
 @subsection Advanced topics in ODT export
diff --git a/lisp/org-odt.el b/lisp/org-odt.el
index 114988f8e..6e3a24c85 100644
--- a/lisp/org-odt.el
+++ b/lisp/org-odt.el
@@ -1669,6 +1669,7 @@ ATTR is a string of other attributes of the a element."
        ;; links to headlines
        ((and (string= type "")
 	     (or (not thefile) (string= thefile ""))
+	     (plist-get org-lparse-opt-plist :section-numbers)
 	     (setq sec-frag fragment)
 	     (org-find-text-property-in-string 'org-no-description fragment)
 	     (or (string-match  "\\`sec\\(\\(-[0-9]+\\)+\\)" sec-frag)