diff --git a/llvm.spec b/llvm.spec
index 4d52621..089fa28 100644
--- a/llvm.spec
+++ b/llvm.spec
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@
 %global gts_version 14
 %endif
 
+%if %{defined rhel} && 0%{?rhel} <= 8
+%bcond_with libedit
+%else
+%bcond_without libedit
+%endif
+
 # Opt out of https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/fno-omit-frame-pointer
 # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2158587
 %undefine _include_frame_pointers
@@ -318,8 +324,10 @@ BuildRequires:	binutils-gold
 # Enable extra functionality when run the LLVM JIT under valgrind.
 BuildRequires:	valgrind-devel
 %endif
+%if %{with libedit}
 # LLVM's LineEditor library will use libedit if it is available.
 BuildRequires:	libedit-devel
+%endif
 # We need python3-devel for %%py3_shebang_fix
 BuildRequires:	python%{python3_pkgversion}-devel
 BuildRequires:	python%{python3_pkgversion}-setuptools