diff --git a/rpm/generic/zfs-dkms.spec.in b/rpm/generic/zfs-dkms.spec.in
index cc9628d744..55f0f1cf52 100644
--- a/rpm/generic/zfs-dkms.spec.in
+++ b/rpm/generic/zfs-dkms.spec.in
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Obsoletes:      spl-dkms
 Provides:       %{module}-kmod = %{version}
 AutoReqProv:    no
 
-%if (0%{?fedora}%{?suse_version}) || (0 < 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} < 9)
+%if (0%{?fedora}%{?suse_version}) || (0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} < 9)
 # We don't directly use it, but if this isn't installed, rpmbuild as root can
 # crash+corrupt rpmdb
 # See issue #12071
diff --git a/rpm/generic/zfs-kmod.spec.in b/rpm/generic/zfs-kmod.spec.in
index 9cf0be1ed6..3061fb6ade 100644
--- a/rpm/generic/zfs-kmod.spec.in
+++ b/rpm/generic/zfs-kmod.spec.in
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ BuildRequires:  gcc, make
 BuildRequires:  elfutils-libelf-devel
 %endif
 
-%if (0%{?fedora}%{?suse_version}) || (0 < 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} < 9)
+%if (0%{?fedora}%{?suse_version}) || (0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} < 9)
 # We don't directly use it, but if this isn't installed, rpmbuild as root can
 # crash+corrupt rpmdb
 # See issue #12071
diff --git a/rpm/generic/zfs.spec.in b/rpm/generic/zfs.spec.in
index b0383d7b01..1cd3f6b520 100644
--- a/rpm/generic/zfs.spec.in
+++ b/rpm/generic/zfs.spec.in
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 BuildRequires:  libtirpc-devel
 %endif
 
-%if (0%{?fedora}%{?suse_version}) || (0 < 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} < 9)
+%if (0%{?fedora}%{?suse_version}) || (0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} < 9)
 # We don't directly use it, but if this isn't installed, rpmbuild as root can
 # crash+corrupt rpmdb
 # See issue #12071