diff --git a/mdadm.spec b/mdadm.spec
index 7085cc8..7b6d216 100644
--- a/mdadm.spec
+++ b/mdadm.spec
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ is not used as the system init process.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
+# Only apply cgroups workaround on F18 and higher
+%if "%{fedora}" >= "18"
 %patch0 -p1 -b .cgroup
+%endif
 
 # Fedora customization patches
 %patch97 -p1 -b .udev