diff --git a/rpm/generic/zfs.spec.in b/rpm/generic/zfs.spec.in
index b0917176dde2..97d2bacbd910 100644
--- a/rpm/generic/zfs.spec.in
+++ b/rpm/generic/zfs.spec.in
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 %endif
 
 %bcond_with    debug
-%bcond_with    blkid
+%bcond_without blkid
 %bcond_with    systemd
 
 # Generic enable switch for systemd