diff --git a/mono-core.spec b/mono-core.spec
index 03c41aa758..403e2320ee 100644
--- a/mono-core.spec
+++ b/mono-core.spec
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export PATH=/opt/novell/llvm-mono/bin:$PATH
   --with-ikvm=yes \
   --with-moonlight=no
 
-make %{?_smp_mflags}
+make
 
 %install
 %make_install