diff --git a/logread.c b/logread.c
index 85c1e2456..a89daccbb 100644
--- a/logread.c
+++ b/logread.c
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 
 /* Stupid libc doesn't have a reliable way for use to know 
  * that libc5 is being used.   Assume this is good enough */ 
-#if defined __GLIBC__ || defined __UCLIBC__
+#if ! defined __GLIBC__ || ! defined __UCLIBC__
 #error Sorry.  Looks like you are using libc5.  
-#error libc5 shm support isn't good enough.
+#error libc5 shm support isnt good enough.
 #error Please disable BB_FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG 
 #endif	
 
diff --git a/sysklogd/logread.c b/sysklogd/logread.c
index 85c1e2456..a89daccbb 100644
--- a/sysklogd/logread.c
+++ b/sysklogd/logread.c
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 
 /* Stupid libc doesn't have a reliable way for use to know 
  * that libc5 is being used.   Assume this is good enough */ 
-#if defined __GLIBC__ || defined __UCLIBC__
+#if ! defined __GLIBC__ || ! defined __UCLIBC__
 #error Sorry.  Looks like you are using libc5.  
-#error libc5 shm support isn't good enough.
+#error libc5 shm support isnt good enough.
 #error Please disable BB_FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG 
 #endif