diff --git a/libxcrypt.spec b/libxcrypt.spec
index 3218d23..3485a21 100644
--- a/libxcrypt.spec
+++ b/libxcrypt.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 
 # Build the compat package?
-%if !(0%{?fedora} >= 999 || 0%{?rhel} >= 99 || %{without new_api})
+%if !(0%{?fedora} >= 999 || 0%{?rhel} >= 99) && %{with new_api}
 %bcond_without compat_pkg
 %else
 %bcond_with    compat_pkg