diff --git a/crypto/rsa/rsa_lib.c b/crypto/rsa/rsa_lib.c
index 071c6245f6..6dfb02f5f2 100644
--- a/crypto/rsa/rsa_lib.c
+++ b/crypto/rsa/rsa_lib.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void RSA_free(RSA *r)
     CRYPTO_THREAD_lock_free(r->lock);
     CRYPTO_FREE_REF(&r->references);
 
-#ifdef FIPS_MODULE
+#ifdef OPENSSL_PEDANTIC_ZEROIZATION
     BN_clear_free(r->n);
     BN_clear_free(r->e);
 #else