diff --git a/libvirt.spec.in b/libvirt.spec.in
index 5ac2f92e17..07fd036a7d 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec.in
+++ b/libvirt.spec.in
@@ -248,11 +248,16 @@
 %if 0%{?fedora} >= 16
     %define with_sanlock 0%{!?_without_sanlock:%{server_drivers}}
 %endif
-%if 0%{?rhel} >= 6
+%if 0%{?rhel} == 6
     %ifarch %{ix86} x86_64
         %define with_sanlock 0%{!?_without_sanlock:%{server_drivers}}
     %endif
 %endif
+%if 0%{?rhel} >= 7
+    %ifarch x86_64
+        %define with_sanlock 0%{!?_without_sanlock:%{server_drivers}}
+    %endif
+%endif
 
 # Enable libssh2 transport for new enough distros
 %if 0%{?fedora} >= 17